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a plainspoken woman who never hesitated to speak the unvarnished truth
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The plainspoken outsider backs a $25 minimum wage, calling it smart business to pay workers a living wage.
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Be plainspoken, not lofty or academic.
—Meg Kinnard, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
These ads were informed but plainspoken, employing the simple logic of cause and effect, inputs and outputs, using words most people recognized.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Abel will assume responsibility for Berkshire’s annual shareholder letters, a tradition Buffett began in 1965 that became essential reading on Wall Street for its plainspoken lessons on markets, management and capital allocation.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2026
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Be plainspoken, not lofty or academic.
—Meg Kinnard, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
These ads were informed but plainspoken, employing the simple logic of cause and effect, inputs and outputs, using words most people recognized.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Abel will assume responsibility for Berkshire’s annual shareholder letters, a tradition Buffett began in 1965 that became essential reading on Wall Street for its plainspoken lessons on markets, management and capital allocation.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Plainspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plainspoken. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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plainspoken
adjective
plain·spo·ken
-ˈspō-kən 
: speaking or spoken frankly
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