forthright

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The problem is that Europe refuses to be forthright about the nature of its own strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

But she did blame the Defense Department for not being more forthright about when and how the fighting would end.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Nevertheless, the call from Angela Rayner, Sir Keir's former deputy, for Labour to take this as a "wake up call" and become "braver" was notably forthright.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

She’s forthright with her interest in depravity, and as such, her films make no effort to conceal their degeneracies or shock the viewer.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

“I had a very forthright conversation with Ambassador Kennedy about it. She wasn’t sent. She insisted on supervising the trip.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin