honest with (someone)
idiom
: telling (someone) the truth
I don't think these people are being honest with me.
Examples of honest with (someone) in a Sentence
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Best to solicit a woman for constructive fashion opinions, or failing that, children, who will be brutally honest with theirs.
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Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
Alcohol metabolites later showed up on the urine screen, and Smith was honest with her counselor about having partaken in the celebratory toasts.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 26 Mar. 2024
Larry respects almost no one except Richard, the one person who is always honest with him.
—Boris Kachka, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
LaBre also alleged Baur was not honest with police investigating Elijah's disappearance.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2024
But to be honest with you, my kids aren’t packing them in their lunch.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024
This relates to an additional principle: the United States must be scrupulously honest with itself.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
Be honest with your child – financial considerations will impact college decisions.
—Sara Stanich, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
But the most important thing is to be honest with your audience.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2024
Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
Alcohol metabolites later showed up on the urine screen, and Smith was honest with her counselor about having partaken in the celebratory toasts.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 26 Mar. 2024
Larry respects almost no one except Richard, the one person who is always honest with him.
—Boris Kachka, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
LaBre also alleged Baur was not honest with police investigating Elijah's disappearance.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2024
But to be honest with you, my kids aren’t packing them in their lunch.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024
This relates to an additional principle: the United States must be scrupulously honest with itself.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
Be honest with your child – financial considerations will impact college decisions.
—Sara Stanich, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
But the most important thing is to be honest with your audience.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2024
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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 24 Apr. 2024.
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