candid
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Reifel's former boss, Police Chief Michelle Kott, told the BBC that while the department respects his decision, "I would be less than candid if I didn't acknowledge my disappointment in losing another police officer".
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
One of my favorite photos of him is a candid photo, and he’s wearing a Nine Inch Nails shirt.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
But this light touch is frustrating for a film that is otherwise candid about the ways we live and the patterns we stumble into, often brutally so.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
It has been candid about how the machine works.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
“It comes down to motivation, doesn’t it? Since we’re being candid, we might as well acknowledge that we saw one another on the train bound for London. We both have missions and we’re motivated.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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