candid
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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
On her phone, the lock screen still has a candid moment from their wedding, while in her gallery she scrolls back, further and further, to find Shubham again.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Such candid airing of friction is unusual at the court, where personal discord is normally kept behind closed doors and legal disagreements are rendered in the formal language of written dissents.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
During a recent Zoom interview from his studio in Switzerland, Peter Zumthor offered a candid look at the making of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s new David Geffen Galleries.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
As I was founder of MK and its first commander-in-chief, Jimmy and the others were more candid with me than they were with the others.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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