as in honest
free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions
a newspaper columnist who has been very outspoken on a number of controversial issues
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Recent Examples of outspoken
The Gulf States have been outspoken about their opposition to the charging of tolls.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
22 June 2026
Carmakers had many challenges Britain’s carmakers were early and outspoken opponents of Brexit, arguing that increased red tape surrounding shipments of parts and finished vehicles would damage an industry built on a network of interlinked factories in multiple European countries.
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Danica Kirka,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
But being outspoken can also backfire on him.
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Saige Miller,
NPR,
22 June 2026
Nadler, for example, has been much more outspoken on Israel’s war in Gaza.
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Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
22 June 2026
Carmakers had many challenges Britain’s carmakers were early and outspoken opponents of Brexit, arguing that increased red tape surrounding shipments of parts and finished vehicles would damage an industry built on a network of interlinked factories in multiple European countries.
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Danica Kirka,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
But being outspoken can also backfire on him.
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Saige Miller,
NPR,
22 June 2026
Nadler, for example, has been much more outspoken on Israel’s war in Gaza.
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Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outspoken
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September 23 – October 22 Where can balance invite honest progress?
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Let’s be honest, flip-flops aren’t known for their support—but somehow, these under-$20 sandals have racked up hundreds of five-star reviews raving about their comfort.
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Their rivals were a candid, impudent pair, the schoolgirlish Shakira and a throaty American bottle-service girl named Toni, both incapable of conniving their way into romance, prone to heartbreak, and swiftly ostracized for their overt judgment of other islanders.
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One sweet candid shot showed Lopez hugging her son after his graduation.
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His show, which ran for nearly four decades, provided a national platform for frank discussions on race, politics, and culture.
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Greenwood is frank about the practical obstacles the project required overcoming, including visas.
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The announcement follows mounting pressure on the prime minister after Labour suffered heavy losses in local elections in May and faced an increasingly vocal rebellion from his own lawmakers over his leadership and policy agenda.
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While the singer-songwriter has been vocal about her disdain for generative AI models, her latest argument against it comes after learning hundreds of her own songs have been used for training purposes.
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Though he is often targeted by every kind of criticism on social media, Kylian Mbappé becomes more forthcoming when the subject is online harassment.
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Respect secured, Rome is now focused on building and expanding his fortune and sound, with his forthcoming album, Sock It 2 My Pocket, being the next step toward those goals.
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German punditry can be forthright.
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More screen time is given over to her burgeoning friendship with firebrand suffragette Mary, played by singer Lily Allen in a deliberately anachronistic performance — her forthright speech and manner beamed in directly from the 21st century.
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“Outspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outspoken. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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