straight-shooting
Example Sentences
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He has acted instead with massive hubris and ambition, yet somehow the myth of the straight-shooting Midwestern umpire endures.
From Salon • Aug. 30, 2024
That’s essentially the straight-shooting opinion of the most trusted numbers-crunching outfit in Sacramento: the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2023
His assessment of the performance against Cyprus was an exercise in straight-shooting.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2023
A 1971 ad featured newsman Bryan Johnson, who sounded, looked and acted like a straight-shooting reporter.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 28, 2022
The old captain took much interest in the skill of his protégé Jim, whom he considered worthy to be enrolled in the straight-shooting American navy.
From The Frontier Boys in the Sierras Or, The Lost Mine by Roosevelt, Wyn