candid
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Reifel's former boss, Police Chief Michelle Kott, told the BBC that while the department respects his decision, "I would be less than candid if I didn't acknowledge my disappointment in losing another police officer".
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
And some of the candid photos, mainly from when she was younger.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
But this light touch is frustrating for a film that is otherwise candid about the ways we live and the patterns we stumble into, often brutally so.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
“To be candid, we were disappointed by your response,” she wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
While it is charming to imagine the scene, the fact is the cameras that existed during Mudgett’s boyhood made candid moments almost impossible to capture, especially when the subject was a child.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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