outspokenness

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A top lieutenant of Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg for more than 20 years, Bosworth’s outspokenness and hard-charging style have made him a magnet for controversy—and, at times, a useful heat shield for his billionaire boss.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Ludmila Vasilyeva's outspokenness is an exception, not the rule.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

In early 1861, as the nation went to war against itself, Einhorn’s Jewish critics in Baltimore called a meeting to protest his outspokenness, which they feared might draw negative attention.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2025

Other workers said that some of their pro-union colleagues have been terminated in recent weeks, seemingly in retaliation for their outspokenness.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2025

A certain World Bank official implied that Alex’s brashness and outspokenness turned off many people.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French