be frank

Example Sentences

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Ask Johnson why he pivoted to be an unofficial ambassador for horse racing, and he’ll be frank: “To be honest, there’s a lot of billionaires.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

"And we've basically failed to cope with, or to be frank, not just with this, but with many other things too."

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

Harry said: "I'm beginning to lose my memory, I'm going slower and I was a bit lonely to be frank."

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

"We need to be frank about how today's Hong Kong is riddled with holes, inside and out."

From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025

Even so, most locals were oblivious to how they and their colleagues spent their days; and to be frank, they found them more than a little peculiar.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly