frankness

Example Sentences

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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

Her first plays, including “Beach Grass” and “Go Out and Move the Car,” were criticized for their frankness, which led her to take two drastic steps.

From New York Times

Their frankness encouraged Fetterman to speak candidly about his own suffering.

From Washington Post

Such frankness is rare in politics — few world leaders would describe themselves, as Ardern did this week, as “a nerd” who is “anxious, sensitive, kind” and wears her heart on her sleeve.

From New York Times

In the general prologue, the Author warns that audience members might feel surprise or offense at Alvita’s thirsty frankness:

From New York Times