forthrightly

Example Sentences

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Last year, I congratulated “60 Minutes” for, without a hint of BS about UFOs and visiting aliens, dealing forthrightly with antagonistic foreign powers operating drones in the U.S. to spy on U.S. military sites.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

We made this argument consistently and forthrightly to the American people and they were like, "Eh, I don't care."

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2025

To her supporters, that’s the point: unlike other ministers she was willing to tell MPs what she believed and make the case for it forthrightly.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024

That amendment states forthrightly, in black and white, “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2023

If we want to communicate a strong emotion, if we want to convince someone that, say, we love them, we realize that we need to speak passionately and forthrightly.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell