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a plainspoken woman who never hesitated to speak the unvarnished truth
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Today’s writers use it to wildly different ends, from political invectives to plainspoken diaries to surreal dreamscapes.
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Patrick Dundon, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2026
As Walmart hurtles into the AI age and rebrands itself as a tech company, the legacy of the chain’s plainspoken founder is lore in this city surrounded by cattle farms and poultry houses.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Her onstage persona is reminiscent of a battering ram — plainspoken, combative, and staccato.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Her vision for education was plainspoken.
—Anna Alejo, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Patrick Dundon, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2026
As Walmart hurtles into the AI age and rebrands itself as a tech company, the legacy of the chain’s plainspoken founder is lore in this city surrounded by cattle farms and poultry houses.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Her onstage persona is reminiscent of a battering ram — plainspoken, combative, and staccato.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Her vision for education was plainspoken.
—Anna Alejo, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Plainspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plainspoken. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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plainspoken
adjective
plain·spo·ken
-ˈspō-kən 
: speaking or spoken frankly
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