candor
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Ross has been entrusted to judge others’ veracity, yet her own candor is in question.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
Pixar films are known for their gut-wrenching sincerity, speaking to kids with as much candor as they do adults.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
Microsoft CTO Kevn Scott at one point vetoed former Google Cloud CEO Diane Green with “strong, strong no”—a bit of candor that went viral on social media.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
What about Alex Honnold — his candor is refreshing but he still seems eager to puncture Dean’s mystique.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
He said he was abject, and told me his stomach was taken sick with the very thought of his vanity, and praised and thanked me profusely for my candor.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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