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forthright

[fawrth-rahyt, fohrth-, fawrth-rahyt, fohrth-, fawrth-rahyt, fohrth-] / ˈfɔrθˌraɪt, ˈfoʊrθ-, ˌfɔrθˈraɪt, ˌfoʊrθ-, ˈfɔrθˌraɪt, ˈfoʊrθ- /


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“I’ve been very forthright with the prime minister because he can read the polls just as well as I can,” Smith said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Others in Merz's party have been forthright in their condemnation, calling on Spahn to resign as head of the CDU's parliamentary group.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

In “Suffs,” stalwart amplification emphasized the predictability of forthright lyrics and score.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

“The Trump administration has been very forthright in putting forward its foreign policy outlook as America First,” External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said Sunday, standing next to Rubio.

From The Wall Street Journal May 25, 2026

With his other correspondents, though not with Jefferson, he was much more forthright.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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