forthright
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Either McCluskie successfully deceived both Becerra and Williamson with conflicting narratives about the arrangement’s legitimacy, or one party is being less than forthright about their knowledge and involvement in the scheme.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Pope Leo XIV has told Cameroon's government to root out corruption during a forthright address on the second leg of his African tour.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 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
‘Humanize me a little,” says the petite woman in a cashmere sweater at the end of a forthright, occasionally spiky interview.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
In my early correspondence, I was timid about asking such forthright questions because I didn't want him to think I was stupid for not already knowing.
From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
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