Pete Doherty

My family used to say, point-blank, 'We'd support you if we thought you could sing, or we thought you could write songs, but you can't.

English Musician

Malala Yousafzai

A talib fires three shots at point-blank range at three girls in a van and doesn't kill any of them. This seems an unlikely story.

Pakistani Activist

Anthony Rendon

Point-blank, I don't want to raise a family in baseball. Maybe I just want to be normal.

American Athlete

Andrew Flintoff

I don't suck up to anyone or do any of that. I point-blank refuse. I just hate it.

English Entertainer

Karamo Brown

Point-blank, there is not enough diversity in media.

American Entertainer

Used to strongly emphasize the refusal or denial, showing determination or sometimes rudeness.

Strong Emphasis

Often used when someone refuses or denies without giving further explanation or reasoning.

No Explanation

More common in spoken language and informal situations, not for formal writing.

Informal

Implies being at a very short distance from the target, typically within a few feet.

Physical Proximity

Suggests a high level of accuracy due to the closeness to the target, usually making it hard to miss.

High Accuracy

Can indicate an action taken immediately or directly, without delay or hesitation.

Immediate Action

Highlights the directness in communication, often without any softening language.

Direct Communication

Indicates a clear and unambiguous statement or action.

No Ambiguity

Can be perceived as either honest or unnecessarily blunt, depending on the situation.

Honesty or Bluntness

 The doctors told me and my parents, point-blank, that I had about a 35 percent chance of long-term survival. I couldn't wrap my head around what that prognosis meant. But I understood that the reality and the life I'd imagined for myself had shattered.

What almost dying taught...

 In desperation, he shot Rasputin at point-blank range. But Rasputin recovered, punched his attacker, and fled. Yusupov and his accomplices pursued him, finally killing Rasputin with a bullet to the forehead

The mysterious life and...

 was watching a man dying they shot a man at point-blank range and then stabbed him five times to make sure they finished the job

Point-blank

Strong Emphasis

No Explanation

Informal

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