forthright
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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
‘Humanize me a little,” says the petite woman in a cashmere sweater at the end of a forthright, occasionally spiky interview.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Then again, Gyllenhaal is perfectly forthright with her affinity for Shelley’s perspective, opening her film with a small revelation hidden from the trailers.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
With its moribund state-managed economy still struggling under crippling sanctions, Kim is not expected to be so forthright this time around.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
Holmes broke them all—and with such forthright lack of shame that it became clear to Myrta that the rules must be different in Chicago.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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