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candid

[kan-did] / ˈkæn dɪd /


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Getting candid assessments, some companies believe, requires quietly contacting a different set of past managers and co-workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

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

And some of the candid photos, mainly from when she was younger.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

“Propeller One-Way Night Coach” is as earnest as they come, more candid than any memoir and more interesting than any biopic.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

While it is charming to imagine the scene, the fact is the cameras that existed during Mudgett’s boyhood made candid moments almost impossible to capture, especially when the subject was a child.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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