How to pronounce obtuse
Listen to obtuse in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“obtuse” in real sentences
82 clips in the index · 8 American · 28 British · 1 New Zealand. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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obtuse process—this is scrutiny.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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That's a big obtuse term.
FAA · hear it here
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The same obtuse dynamic is at play at the political level.
The School of Life · hear it here
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Um, this may seem obtuse to you, but >> exactly are the who crocodiles in your
ABC News In-depth · hear it here
Why real speech
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