outspoken
Example Sentences
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The joke here was that Barkley, already known for being outspoken, has been getting kudos for speaking out in favor of immigrants on a CBS broadcast.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 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
Lumumba, an outspoken critic of Belgium's colonial rule, became his country's first prime minister after it gained independence in 1960.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Skahaz had been outspoken in his opposition to the queen’s marriage, a fact Hizdahr had not forgotten.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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