plain talk
Example Sentences
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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
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
It was good stuff, the kind of plain talk that makes you feel a bit better about the world after watching.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2022
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
