frankly

Example Sentences

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“The obsession with this very narrow corner of the market, this $2 trillion slice of levered lending, is, frankly, a failure of imagination,” Rowan sad.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

As always, the wrong-footed writer struggles to keep up with his “secretive, frequently rude and frankly quite sinister” partner.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

That might’ve sounded extreme in 2013, but it doesn’t anymore because, quite frankly, I can find the exact same sentiment in the comments of my mom’s Facebook page.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

“To me, it’s just frankly unbelievable that they do not have a system in place for making sure they’re not deporting people they’re ordered not to deport,” Farrand told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

After all, if he had missed, it was a long way down, and frankly, he had already taken far too many falls from great heights in the past few days.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley