honesty
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Shannon McManus, a resident of another rural Louisiana parish with a data center in the works, told NPR that he’s all for progress, but just asks for honesty from tech giants.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
The honesty of the acting is so enlivening that I’m tempted to rank this production among the very best Wilson revivals I’ve seen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
“Brutal honesty, candidness, no politics. Politics have no place to play with me. I don’t want a single ‘yes’ person around me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Before the match there was surprising honesty from then head coach Andoni Iraola, who told me he was unsure if Milosavljevic was ready for the Premier League.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
With his reputation for honesty and his growing popularity, the Republican Party, which was rocked by scandal, nominated Roosevelt for governor of New York.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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A sort of documentary of Bumper's last three days before retirement, the book tends to be a bit ostentatious in such honesties, as if they established Bumper's credibility.
From Time Magazine Archive
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The honesties and fun that went into it seem childlike enough after 30 years of rough and sobering history.
From Time Magazine Archive
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“What do you mean?” he asked her, and she heard a looming disagreement in his voice; he, too, believed in unbending, unambiguous honesties.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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To us, Senator," he said gently, "this ship represents simple truths and honesties.
From Progress Report by Alex Apostolides
In essence, poetry is the love of life—not mere brutish tenacity of sensation, but a passion for all the honesties that make life free and generous and clean.
From Plum Pudding Of Divers Ingredients, Discreetly Blended & Seasoned by Christopher Morley
Vocabulary lists containing honesty
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