plain talk
Example Sentences
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If Mengucci’s plain talk can’t be received by investors’ antennae or Bluetooth, they’d better check their connectivity.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
But Carter never changed his rhetoric, always using plain talk and avoiding fancy words.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2024
Ko Wen-je, a 64-year-old former Taipei mayor, has won over many younger voters with plain talk on issues such as high housing costs rather than focusing on the China threat.
From Reuters ● Aug. 31, 2023
The namesake of the Flesch test was Rudolf Flesch, a Vienna-born psychologist and readability expert specializing in the art of plain talk.
From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2023
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
