honest
Example Sentences
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The film is too breezy to say so directly, but its emphasis on the value of honest work wants you to think it.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 6, 2026
It is, if I am honest, where I come from in the deepest sense, not only the blood but the making.
From Salon β Aug. 5, 2026
"He was honest and an obedient student, which made us happy. We found courage in him even when he was a child."
From BBC β Aug. 3, 2026
Australian experts agree the key lesson of the "Black Summer" is to be honest and keep people informed.
From Barron's β Aug. 3, 2026
It looked, to be honest, a little weird.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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