candid
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“Taylor was incredibly candid with the Court that she is not perfect and owned her faults,” read part of his statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 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
Gorka can be remarkably candid and mercurial for a senior official with such a sensitive remit, according to hours of his public remarks reviewed by ProPublica.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
The Commander looked at me with his candid boy’s eyes.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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