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outspoken

[out-spoh-kuhn] / ˈaʊtˈspoʊ kən /


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The government has been outspoken about the challenges of organising fuel supply, noting that widespread corruption makes it even more complicated to get fuel where it needs to go.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

"He's a very outspoken manger. He's a manager in a similar way to Jose Mourinho or Antonio Conte that Tottenham have had in the past."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

He is one of Europe’s most outspoken critics of Israel’s wars in Gaza and Lebanon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

It turns out the “Buffy” reboot was fighting its own metaphorical monster: an executive who was outspoken about his lack of love for the original series.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

He had been one of her most outspoken critics during her stay in Rome.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby




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