plain talk
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Platner, with his war record, oyster farmer's gnarled hands, and plain talk, seemed to fit the bill.
From Barron's ● May 3, 2026
But Carter never changed his rhetoric, always using plain talk and avoiding fancy words.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2024
In a column from 2017, I argued that what distinguished Macdonald’s comedy was his sensitivity to language, his peculiarly poetic brand of plain talk.
From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2021
In news releases, ad copy and earnings statements, they have tortured plain talk in service of the sell, with Frankensteinian combinations and avalanches of acronyms.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2020
This is, indeed, a time for plain talk about things that matter to all of us.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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