honest with (someone)
idiom
: telling (someone) the truth
I don't think these people are being honest with me.
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But while sparks fly with Bruno, Enid struggles to be honest with Ajax (Georgie Farmer), her ex-flame from season 1.
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Jane Lacroix, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The last time the district went through school closures, staff wasn’t completely honest with the community about its process, Segura said.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The front office is likely being up front and honest with him about the situation.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Together, both Starlito and Don Trip recognized the importance of being lyrically honest with listeners, exposing vulnerable feelings, telling cautionary tales in their work, along with the bops and machismo swagger.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 25 July 2025
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Jane Lacroix, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The last time the district went through school closures, staff wasn’t completely honest with the community about its process, Segura said.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The front office is likely being up front and honest with him about the situation.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Together, both Starlito and Don Trip recognized the importance of being lyrically honest with listeners, exposing vulnerable feelings, telling cautionary tales in their work, along with the bops and machismo swagger.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for honest with (someone)
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“Honest with (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honest%20with%20%28someone%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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