be frank

Example Sentences

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To be frank, the reason for the Wednesday rise was difficult to suss out.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Ask Johnson why he pivoted to be an unofficial ambassador for horse racing, and he’ll be frank: “To be honest, there’s a lot of billionaires.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Harry said: "I'm beginning to lose my memory, I'm going slower and I was a bit lonely to be frank."

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

"We need to be frank about how today's Hong Kong is riddled with holes, inside and out."

From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025

But first we have to be frank about a subject that we would all too often rather ignore.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell