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forthright

[fawrth-rahyt, fohrth-, fawrth-rahyt, fohrth-, fawrth-rahyt, fohrth-] / ˈfɔrθˌraɪt, ˈfoʊrθ-, ˌfɔrθˈraɪt, ˌfoʊrθ-, ˈfɔrθˌraɪt, ˈfoʊrθ- /


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Forthright communication around device usage builds trust and keeps lines of dialogue open.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2024

Forthright and funny, he punctuates his speech with scurrilous asides, snatches of song, and an open brag about his expertise as a baker.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2022

Willard’s “aw shucks” performance kept Forthright from being a standard evil corporate overlord.

From New York Times • May 18, 2020

Forthright, but the words were flipped against Washington after the 102-99 loss in overtime.

From Washington Post • Nov. 6, 2017

The stars some cadence use, Forthright the river flows, In order fall the dews, Love blows as the wind blows: Blows! . . . and what reckoning shows The courses of his chart?

From Poems by Henley, William Ernest




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