candor
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Altman, fired by OpenAI's board in November 2023 for a lack of candor before being reinstated under employee pressure, emerged with allegations of manipulation and a toxic work culture unresolved.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Another part of de Meo’s process is injecting a level of candor that is not natural to the industry, which tends to traffic in superlatives and self-celebration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
She said her brother’s candor about the army—raising questions about such thorny issues as widespread corruption—led counterintelligence to target him as a conspirator against the regime.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
That candor doubles as an appealing quality to analysts like Lee, who appreciate Karp’s “transparent communication style.”
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
There is nothing new in this merciless formulation except the explicitness of its symbols and the candor of its hatred.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
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