candid
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I don’t like that your wife tried to interfere with your plans to give your money to your brother’s children, even if she was candid about where she would prefer that money to go.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
"That is a very candid account of probably what I was thinking at the time, but there was no space or avenue or mechanism for me to put that on the table," Sir Philip said.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
In 2023, he was briefly unseated as CEO, and the board claimed that he was “not consistently candid in his communications.”
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Couched in the blunt AI talk is a warning for other CEOs: Be candid about the coming disruption, or risk a public backlash.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Despite Abigail’s reservations, Adams wanted Gerry on the peace delegation to demonstrate his bipartisan principles and also to assure that he would receive candid reports from a trusted friend.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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