honest with (someone)
idiom
: telling (someone) the truth
I don't think these people are being honest with me.
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Be honest with them about how climate change is changing the planet.
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—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 May 2025
And the president has been very honest with the American people.
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Taylor Grothe, Parents, 14 May 2025
But Angela, always ready with the realness, challenges that claim, suggesting Shamea seems afraid to be fully honest with Porsha.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 May 2025
And the president has been very honest with the American people.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 9 May 2025
Charlamagne Tha God on getting honest with ourselves about mental health.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 1 May 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 21 May. 2025.
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