How to use "brunt" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "brunt" in popular movie and book plots

  • An old artisan in a Middle Eastern town finds himself the brunt of abuse from the townspeople, due to his hunch-back.  - Die Geschichte vom kleinen Muck
  • Unable to express his anger, he finds other ways to release it and it’s Chand who bears the brunt of his repressed rage.  - Heaven on Earth (film)
  • Longstreet's corps largely bore the brunt of the fighting there, so it's mainly kept in reserve at Fredrick.  - Never Call Retreat: Lee and Grant: The Final Victory
  • Despite his firepower, Megatron is able to overcome him and the two fall off a building, with Prime taking the brunt of the damage.  - The Transformers: Megatron Origin
  • Eventually the full brunt of the storm hits with its most destructive forces taking out many of the ships systems.  - Fair Haven (Star Trek: Voyager)
  • Damiens bore the brunt of this conspiracy in silence while the aristocrats remained immune.  - Mam'zelle Guillotine
  • Cross and Groza pull the bed on them to shelter themselves from the brunt of the bomb.  - Cat and Mouse (novel)
  • But the incorrigible brothers come in an inebriated condition for their engagement and Rajaram faces the brunt of Devi's ire.  - Annayya (2000 film)
  • Though Sarah receives the brunt of paranormal harassment, Caleb and later Pogue see a "darkling," a dead spirit and malicious omen.  - The Covenant (film)
  • Turns out later Handsome faces the brunt of getting a job from Gavin.  - One Leg Kicking
  • Keiichi awakens just in time to notice the oncoming wave, and rushes to cover Belldandy, so that he will take the brunt of the blow for her.  - Ah! My Goddess: The Movie
  • Henderson moves in front of Bud and takes the brunt of the bullet's damage, though the bullet hits Pewtie after going through Henderson.  - Dirty White Boys
  • Painter Eric Landor (Michael Gough) bears the brunt of one of Marsh's tirades, but gets even by humiliating the critic publicly.  - Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
  • Guy is humiliated and forced to bear the brunt of his insults.  - Swimming with Sharks
  • The first neighbor to bear the brunt of this snub is Mrs Haraguchi.  - Good Morning (film)
  • A clan of bandits led by the incompetent Abis Mal return to their hideout, only to have the brunt of their loot stolen by Aladdin and Abu.  - The Return of Jafar

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