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.
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
Lantz relates the emotional and physical trials of some of Balanchine’s women with a frankness that will be challenging for his network of stalwart defenders.
From Washington Post
I deeply appreciated Eugene Robinson’s frankness on our current climate predicament in his March 22 op-ed, “There’s no time to wallow in despair on the climate.”
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
