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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
Those who ask are given a brief, forthright answer, delivered with little emotion.
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Scott Craven, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
Mitchell was forthright, brusque, keen to make his mark.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 30 June 2025
Instead of criticism, the Sentinel should congratulate the governor for his self-awareness and forthright honesty.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
My advice is always to be open and forthright in communication, as well as maintaining a humble and positive persona.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Scott Craven, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
Mitchell was forthright, brusque, keen to make his mark.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 30 June 2025
Instead of criticism, the Sentinel should congratulate the governor for his self-awareness and forthright honesty.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
My advice is always to be open and forthright in communication, as well as maintaining a humble and positive persona.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for forthright
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forthright
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Counter to her brother, Maxine is the outspoken, happy-go-lucky, popular girl who masks her loneliness and sorrow.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Democratic Party is also home to outspoken critics of Israel and much of the Jewish community, like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, Bernie Sanders, and others.—
Nathan Diament,
New York Daily News,
7 Aug. 2025
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Employers who are not developing a straightforward and accessible pathway to inclusion – at the company and individual level – will remain at risk of employment tribunal losses.—
Nancy Doyle,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Pedal Bar Crawl of Old Town Scottsdale, Tripadvisor users' No. 11 experience in the U.S. of 2025, is straightforward: the sights involve bar hopping.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Creatively, the book features specific talking points to spark transparent and honest conversations.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Aug. 2025
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The project intends to empower Californians to engage in honest discussions, according to its mission statement.—
Amelia Wu,
Sacbee.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But California is aiming to flip five GOP seats in direct response to five seats Texas Republicans wish to secure in their redistricting.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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Donyell Malen has been direct and emphatic in his finishing.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Dolores Huerta, the 95-year-old farm labor activist who is a cofounder of the United Farm Workers, got candid with Politico about the state of agriculture amid the Trump Administration’s immigration crackdown.—
Chloe Sorvino,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Ishiba’s comment wasn’t framed as a criticism, but instead a candid expression of reality.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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Some songs are two verses, some songs are straight through, but there’s still a refrain and a chorus.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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The rest of his teammates totaled just two hits as the Yankees lost their fifth straight game.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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To be frank, many of the early devices on the market weren't very good—Valve’s Steam Deck kicked off a wave of PC manufacturers looking to compete with the Nintendo Switch, but many of the offerings were rushed, buggy, or just not a great way to play games.—
Brad Bourque,
Wired News,
4 Aug. 2025
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For a pre-revolutionary season in 1977, liberals signed letters and staged poetry readings that criticized the government in increasingly frank terms.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Forthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forthright. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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