forthright
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“Santiago was great for me, great for the team, and I think we were very forthright, up front, about the expectation, so I think he respected that,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
The problem is that Europe refuses to be forthright about the nature of its own strategy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
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
He was gentle, and I could be honest and forthright with him, and he would not judge me.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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