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honesty

[on-uh-stee] / ˈɒn ə sti /


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Honesty improves predictive power because a system that rebuilds itself needs to see itself clearly to improve itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

"Honesty is strength, not weakness," he said when asked if he felt stronger in his position after Monday's statement.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Honesty about the uncertainty became a guiding principle.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

As the recent director of The Honesty Project and author of “Honesty: The Philosophy and Psychology of a Neglected Virtue,” I am especially interested in whether most people tend to be honest or not.

From Scientific American • Oct. 31, 2023

At this same time, the spring production of Lincoln: The True Story of Honest Abe’s Honesty was well into rehearsals, with opening night looming.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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