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candidness

[kan-did-nis] / ˈkæn dɪd nɪs /




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“Brutal honesty, candidness, no politics. Politics have no place to play with me. I don’t want a single ‘yes’ person around me.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

But as we learn more about Cody, Jack and the hard road ahead, “Union County” doesn’t pitch its treatment as a cure-all, nor engineer candidness into dramatic gold.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

But the dancers encourage candidness by sharing stories about their own bodies, or examples from other participants.

From New York Times ● Nov. 21, 2022

“His smile and his candidness will reach and relate well with others on the same journey.”

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2022

I was surprised by his candidness and said so.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride


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