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as in outspoken
free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions
she sometimes was a little too forthright for her own good and ended up saying things that inadvertently offended people
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as in straightforward
going straight to the point clearly and firmly
I appreciate your forthright explanation of the situation
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Recent Examples of forthright
But Campbell cited how Guidepost independently corroborated Womack’s account through several other interviews, and that Hunt had ample opportunity to be forthright about his side of the story before the report was released.
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Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Some companies have been forthright, such as the CEO of Bangalore e-commerce firm Dukaan, who laid off their entire customer support team because AI was 85% more efficient.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Israel has become increasingly forthright that its objective in Iran is to bring about the fall of the Islamic Republic.
—Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2025
Arnold Schwarzenegger, the former Republican governor of California, has waded into the immigration debate during a forthright appearance on The View, with his remarks going viral across social media platforms.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Some companies have been forthright, such as the CEO of Bangalore e-commerce firm Dukaan, who laid off their entire customer support team because AI was 85% more efficient.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Israel has become increasingly forthright that its objective in Iran is to bring about the fall of the Islamic Republic.
—Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2025
Arnold Schwarzenegger, the former Republican governor of California, has waded into the immigration debate during a forthright appearance on The View, with his remarks going viral across social media platforms.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forthright
Adjective
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Maher is often outspoken about normalizing all body types.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Several of Sanchez's teammates, specifically Trea Turner, Nick Castellanos and JT Realmuto were very outspoken about the decision to add Misiorowski over Sanchez.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Trent Sherfield Starting point: This group looks from here like a pretty straightforward set.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
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Textor’s relationship with Palace has been far from straightforward over his four-year involvement.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Be honest about systems that are no longer serving their purpose.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Renegade Paws Rescue's honest assessment of Igor's personality garnered the attention of thousands of animal lovers, who shared the post over 35,000 times.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Still, the collaboration with Redwood Materials to deploy energy storage systems does not put it in direct competition with its joint venture partner.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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The same for recoveries received in direct settlement with Southern California Edison or PG&E outside of a class action.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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Karen Read's father, Bill Read, opened up about his family's experience throughout her three-and-a-half-year legal saga in a candid new podcast interview.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
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The pair decided to stream the entire weekend for 72-hours straight, bringing fans directly into practices and parties (and more parties), resulting in rare candid moments with stars like Clark, Angel Reese, Paige Bueckers, and Dijonai Carrington.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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Schoolcraft is the ninth straight high-schooler selected by the Padres with their first pick in a draft.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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In 2018, Boyd reached nine wins on Sept. 2 by beating the Yankees but took three straight no-decisions and lost his final start.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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The day after the France loss, the England players and staff had frank and open conversations.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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The show, which drew controversy for its frank portrayal of womanhood and predominantly white cast, ran for six seasons and picked up a pair of Primetime Emmy Awards.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
7 July 2025
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“Forthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forthright. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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