Meaning of point blank

1. The detective asked the suspect a point blank question about his whereabouts during the crime.
2. She stared at him point blank, waiting for an answer to her question.
3. The soldier fired his gun point blank at the target, hitting it dead center.
4. The teacher gave the student a point blank warning about the consequences of cheating.
5. He told her point blank that he didn't want to see her anymore.
6. The doctor asked her patient point blank if he had been taking his medication as prescribed.
7. The journalist asked the politician a point blank question about his involvement in the scandal.
8. The police officer aimed his gun point blank at the criminal, ordering him to surrender.
9. The boss told his employee point blank that he needed to improve his performance or face termination.
10. She confronted him point blank about his lies, demanding the truth.