as in honesty
the free expression of one's true feelings and opinions
some people find the celebrated outspokenness of that talk show host to be rather offensive
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Noun
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The bravest thing a leader can do right now is say what needs to be said – with specificity, honesty, and focus.—
Lisa Bodell,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025 -
Ian told Newsweek about his experience of the situation, and his thoughts on honesty within the tricky terrain of online dating.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Nielsen played the bumbling LAPD lieutenant Frank Drebin with sincerity, making the absurdity around him all the funnier.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
1 Aug. 2025
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Rankin handles each passing year, each surprising revelation, and each family member’s responses with touching sincerity.—
AudioFile Magazine
July 31,
Literary Hub,
31 July 2025
Noun
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The city inspired his sense of directness on the album.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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What stands out aren’t the gags themselves but the sheer directness with which the episode goes after Trump.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The marketplace has tweeted vociferously that something needs to be done about this lack of candor by GPT-5 regarding the model routing that is occurring.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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They were granted anonymity in exchange for their candor.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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