be honest/frank
idiom
: to speak in a very direct or truthful way
To be perfectly/quite honest/frank (with you), I didn't like the movie.
Examples of be honest/frank in a Sentence
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Real news can be honest, hopeful, credible, constructive.
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Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2024
To be honest, even the winner was a surprise for me.
—EW.com, 10 Apr. 2024
The 90 Day mom encouraged Aguero to be honest and own being 68 years old.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
My tastes are just simpler than that, to be honest.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Mar. 2024
To be honest, a few of them are still my very best friends.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
To be honest, humidity is not much of a concern for those of us keeping wine for a few years.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
Do not overcompensate, and be honest and true to your personal core values.
—Sue Biglieri, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Although, to be honest, who gives a s---, but, second, money isn't infinite.
—EW.com, 26 Mar. 2024
Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2024
To be honest, even the winner was a surprise for me.
—EW.com, 10 Apr. 2024
The 90 Day mom encouraged Aguero to be honest and own being 68 years old.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
My tastes are just simpler than that, to be honest.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Mar. 2024
To be honest, a few of them are still my very best friends.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
To be honest, humidity is not much of a concern for those of us keeping wine for a few years.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
Do not overcompensate, and be honest and true to your personal core values.
—Sue Biglieri, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Although, to be honest, who gives a s---, but, second, money isn't infinite.
—EW.com, 26 Mar. 2024
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