frankness

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Portraits come in many incarnations—the rigorous realism of Holbein, the rococo elegance of Gainsborough, the harsh frankness of Lucian Freud, to name just a few.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

“With his unconventional frankness and tenderness, he drew out people’s hidden qualities.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025

But there’s a frankness to “Running With the Wolves” that’s refreshing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 24, 2025

It was that honesty and frankness, combined with his biting touch, that made Stephen Colbert such a TV icon.

From Slate • Jul. 18, 2025

But I responded with frankness: “I want to see the minister in order to raise the question of talks between the government and the ANC.”

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela