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honesty

[on-uh-stee] / ˈɒn ə sti /


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Daniel insists on total honesty: “People have a right to know the truth,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

In a statement, Alison Smith, chief executive since last September, said the trust would "co-operate fully with the public inquiry with honesty, openness, humility, grace and kindness".

From BBC • May 26, 2026

"The plain truth is that we have not been good enough. We must now face the consequences of that failure with honesty, transparency and a determination to repair, refocus and rebuild."

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Glatzer: I don’t think anybody that I spoke with in Silicon Valley or in that world — very few of them had that honesty in terms of self-knowledge.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 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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