honest
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“To be honest, we can kind of really put all four guys in a hat and run them out there,” manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 2, 2026
"To be honest, we don't really care about who will win and who will reach the final," said Pakistan batsman Saim Ayub, who scored 21 of his side's 112-4 after Bangladesh posted 111-7.
From Barron's β Oct. 1, 2026
But she said it had not got easier to live without Jay, adding: "It seems to get harder to be honest."
From BBC β Sep. 30, 2026
Amodei told the other executives that it is important to be honest with the public about model capabilities and not play down risks, some of the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 30, 2026
If I’m being honest, I didn’t have flying-vampire-wearing.tennis-shoes on my bingo sheet for today.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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