How to Use honesty in a Sentence

honesty

noun

• He didn't even have enough honesty to tell me he was leaving.
• She is admired for her kindness and her honesty.
• He demands honesty from everyone who works for him.
• And tactful honesty about the source is the best route.
  — Annie Midori Atherton, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2022
• To be in this league for 26 years and not have to look for a job, in all honesty.
  — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 3 May 2024
• Is that lack of honesty the reason the two of you broke up?
  — Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 20 Jan. 2023
• Though the play is set in the 1950s, a profound honesty sits at the core of the production.
  — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 27 Sep. 2023
• The only way to stop them is through truth and honesty.
  — Dallas News, 2 Mar. 2023
• The other part of that equation is the ease and honesty of all the controls.
  — Pete Lyons, Car and Driver, 26 Mar. 2023
• And there are those who think in terms of justice and honesty.
  — Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
• There was a lot of pain in their lives, but also a lot of honesty.
  — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
• The best way to shine is to adhere to your word and to put honesty and kindness first.
  — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
• Ed took his king and — perhaps with an air of frank and open honesty — led the eight of clubs.
  — Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2024
• That honesty is heard in so many of his songs in joy and sorrow.
  — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 19 Dec. 2022
• What might sound like coach speak for some is honesty from Walz.
  — Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Mar. 2022
• The fan base needed to hear the frustration and raw honesty.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Oct. 2023
• But also, the honesty of a man who wrestles with guilt.
  — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 23 June 2025
• In pure honesty, nothing because my couch is in the middle of the room.
  — Diana Budds, Curbed, 10 Dec. 2021
• This book is filled with so much emotion and raw honesty.
  — Leah Dolan, CNN, 23 Dec. 2021
• In all honesty, foster care is rough, both for the family and the kids.
  — Washington Post, 16 June 2021
• Of course, that honesty is only just the starting point.
  — Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2025
• And there is a real hunger for honesty, for politicians to just speak the truth, to just give us some straight talk.
  — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 2 July 2025
• Again, the people that are for me are the mad ones, the ones committed to truth-telling and presence, and honesty.
  — Evan Nicole Brown, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2022
• In the short term, sometimes honesty hurts a little bit.
  — Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2022
• Once again, Kirsten was concerned about Julio's lack of honesty with his mom.
  — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 25 July 2023
• But Tanya heard a joy and honesty in his voice that instantly drew her to him.
  — Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2024
• There’s such an honesty in the songwriting on With Love.
  — Jim Ryan, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
• You’re forced to express yourself, and there is some honesty that goes with that.
  — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
• The bottom line is, viewers will get to watch Dr. Dubrow dish out any and all reality checks the cast needs to hear, because that kind of honesty hasn't been around enough.
  — Michelle Lee, People.com, 9 July 2025
• The real lesson from Grok is about honesty in AI development.
  — CBS News, 15 July 2025