outspokenness
Example Sentences
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Clay’s outspokenness put his life at constant risk; he traveled with a set of pistols and a Bowie knife strapped to his chest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025
Ludmila Vasilyeva's outspokenness is an exception, not the rule.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025
In early 1861, as the nation went to war against itself, Einhorn’s Jewish critics in Baltimore called a meeting to protest his outspokenness, which they feared might draw negative attention.
From Slate ● Apr. 10, 2025
Because of that outspokenness, Gore is facing backlash from the same people who supported her race.
From Salon ● May 15, 2024
A certain World Bank official implied that Alex’s brashness and outspokenness turned off many people.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
