forthright

Example Sentences

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But she did blame the Defense Department for not being more forthright about when and how the fighting would end.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

How forthright Japan's first woman premier can afford to be in their March 19 meeting, and how receptive the 79-year-old Trump will be, remain to be seen however.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Then again, Gyllenhaal is perfectly forthright with her affinity for Shelley’s perspective, opening her film with a small revelation hidden from the trailers.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

"She was forthright, while father was a retiring man. I was more like him in nature but to please her I pushed myself forward."

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

Holmes broke them all—and with such forthright lack of shame that it became clear to Myrta that the rules must be different in Chicago.

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