honestly

Example Sentences

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"Honestly, this flyover of the Statue of Liberty is something I never imagined I would be able to do in my life," Commander Brice Beaudouin, leader of the patrol, told AFP ahead of the flyover.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

"Honestly, my heart sank when the war started again," one audience member told BBC Persian.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Honestly, you are in your 60s at this point, and I don’t see your husband going through a miraculous change through marital or even private therapy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Honestly, production is going to grow by a couple of hundred thousand barrels incrementally, but it will require a significant turnaround.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Honestly, can’t she credit me with some intuition?

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank