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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
Even a manager as forthright as Sean Dyche was doing it on the touchline at Nottingham Forest.
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2026
If your goal is to get at the truth, or at least our closest approximation of it at the present time, the way to do that is to be scrupulous and forthright about the strengths and weaknesses of every link in your chain of argument.
—Big Think, 10 Feb. 2026
Lighton presents it all with unvarnished honesty, allowing the tension and humor to bloom in the clash between Skarsgård’s forthright Scandinavian brusqueness, and Melling’s awkward British charm.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
In a forthright defense of the fighters under his command, the head of Ukraine’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Forces, Robert Brovdi, said last week there needed to be a threefold increase in the number of drone operators.
—Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2026
If your goal is to get at the truth, or at least our closest approximation of it at the present time, the way to do that is to be scrupulous and forthright about the strengths and weaknesses of every link in your chain of argument.
—Big Think, 10 Feb. 2026
Lighton presents it all with unvarnished honesty, allowing the tension and humor to bloom in the clash between Skarsgård’s forthright Scandinavian brusqueness, and Melling’s awkward British charm.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
In a forthright defense of the fighters under his command, the head of Ukraine’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Forces, Robert Brovdi, said last week there needed to be a threefold increase in the number of drone operators.
—Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forthright
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Leo, who has become an outspoken critic of the Iran war, also said attacks on civilian infrastructure are against international law.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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Colorado’s outspoken coach, former NFL star Deion Sanders, told reporters his team will honor Ponder by wearing a patch on their uniforms during the upcoming football season.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Requiring hours of collaboration and complex coding, the 1976 animation is, conversely, one of Bettina’s most visually straightforward objects.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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While that sounds straightforward, the real value lies in its layered rewards system, which introduces additional earning opportunities as well as complications.—
Katherine Fan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Iran practices honest bludgeon work.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Use honest words, and let confidence take root.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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The plaintiffs in Wednesday's lawsuit argued the order unconstitutionally intrudes on Congress and the states' power to regulate elections, since the Constitution doesn't give the president any direct authority over how federal elections are conducted.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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For instance, French people are often seen as more direct.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The crew has also appeared live on camera throughout NASA’s continuing broadcast of the mission, allowing candid glimpses of their life in space.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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Vance's new memoir comes 10 years after his best-selling 2016 book, Hillbilly Elegy, a candid account of his childhood, upbringing and personal life in Appalachia.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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Monday’s win was not an offensive work of art from a squad that became the first to score 90-plus points in five straight tournament games.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Michigan had become the first team to score 90-plus points in five straight tournament games in the same season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Have a frank discussion with your lawyer.—
Wendy Hickey,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The records pulled back a curtain on favor-trading and frank communications in a chummy elite that looked past Epstein's 2008 guilty plea to solicitating prostitution from an underage girl in Florida.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Forthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forthright. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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