forthright
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“Be up front and forthright and make sure your intentions are well known,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Some outsiders were even more forthright with their skepticism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Parsons is more forthright on whether the club has been punished enough.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
“The Department of War needs to trust that its AI vendors are going to be forthright and honest with the department,” government attorney James Harlow said during court arguments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
“I had a very forthright conversation with Ambassador Kennedy about it. She wasn’t sent. She insisted on supervising the trip.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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