forthright
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His Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, has not said anything so forthright - but it seems he holds a similar view.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Others in Merz's party have been forthright in their condemnation, calling on Spahn to resign as head of the CDU's parliamentary group.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
“They don’t roll their eyes, they can’t talk back, they can be honest and forthright but they don’t disrespect their parents.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
The singers were mostly upstaged by the visuals; only Ying Fang broke through with a forthright, gorgeously sung Pamina.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
I shouldn’t be surprised that the leader of Candor is this forthright, but I wasn’t expecting a public announcement.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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