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forthright

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


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“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

Either McCluskie successfully deceived both Becerra and Williamson with conflicting narratives about the arrangement’s legitimacy, or one party is being less than forthright about their knowledge and involvement in the scheme.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 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

How forthright Japan's first woman premier can afford to be in their March 19 meeting, and how receptive the 79-year-old Trump will be, remain to be seen however.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

The Abnegation aren’t manipulative, but they aren’t forthright, either.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth




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