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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
Donald Trump has been forthright and transparent in his desire to enrich himself with his cryptocurrency memecoin profiting off of his high public office.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
The World Cup winner is a forthright but sensitive personality.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Reese, who has committed to the new league, has been forthright about her WNBA earnings.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 12 Mar. 2025
But most of all, Peck is blazingly forthright in his championing of Orwell as a man from the past who may just hold the key to the world’s future.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for forthright
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
The World Cup winner is a forthright but sensitive personality.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Reese, who has committed to the new league, has been forthright about her WNBA earnings.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 12 Mar. 2025
But most of all, Peck is blazingly forthright in his championing of Orwell as a man from the past who may just hold the key to the world’s future.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for forthright
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forthright
Adjective
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The Democratic lawmakers have been outspoken critics of conditions at the centers amid concerns over overcrowding and detainee deaths.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2025
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Newsom, however, was an outspoken opponent of the proposition.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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Questions on straightforward topics, like high school history, produced up to six times fewer emissions than subjects like abstract algebra or philosophy, which required lengthy reasoning processes.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
19 June 2025
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Setup was straightforward, the sideboard was well padded and close to fully set up.—
Briana Feigon,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2025
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The people of Maryland deserve an honest conversation — not one driven by fear or false urgency.—
Joanne Frederick,
Baltimore Sun,
23 June 2025
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Ananda Lewis’ voice cut through silence like light through mist—bold, unwavering, and luminously honest.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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Kristi Williams, a community activist and direct descendant of the victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, launched the program in response to state efforts to restrict the teaching of race and Black history in schools.—
Kristal Brent Zook,
Essence,
16 June 2025
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King and her team grew wary when Russo asked for direct access to the main Social Security data files—among them the Death Master File, on which the S.S.A. records each number holder who has died.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Lovato, whose Disney Channel stardom catapulted her to fame at a young age, has been candid about her struggles with mental health, substance abuse, and disordered eating.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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The candid reflections of their upbringings, their unique cultural backgrounds and the overarching complexity of living authentically are all equally important pieces of a fabric that is slowly being sewn into a quilt.—
Morgan Lieberman,
NPR,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Third baseman Brett Baty was also out of the lineup for the third straight game with groin soreness.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
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And the Yankees have lost six straight games, getting swept by the Red Sox and dropping the first three games of four against the Los Angeles Angels.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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People drawn to the Mütter often share a frank, forensic fascination with the human body and the stranger aspects of science.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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The result is an intimate, melancholy, frank, and surprising paean to reading and books.—
Donna Seaman
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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“Forthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forthright. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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