forthright
Example Sentences
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Then again, Gyllenhaal is perfectly forthright with her affinity for Shelley’s perspective, opening her film with a small revelation hidden from the trailers.
From Salon
She’s forthright with her interest in depravity, and as such, her films make no effort to conceal their degeneracies or shock the viewer.
From Salon
With its moribund state-managed economy still struggling under crippling sanctions, Kim is not expected to be so forthright this time around.
From Barron's
Some participants, he sees, are keen to see more forthright action.
From BBC
“I had a very forthright conversation with Ambassador Kennedy about it. She wasn’t sent. She insisted on supervising the trip.”
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.