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forthright

[fawrth-rahyt, fohrth-, fawrth-rahyt, fohrth-, fawrth-rahyt, fohrth-] / ˈfɔrθˌraɪt, ˈfoʊrθ-, ˌfɔrθˈraɪt, ˌfoʊrθ-, ˈfɔrθˌraɪt, ˈfoʊrθ- /


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“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

It may be unusual for such forthright admissions of wrongdoing to come from an administration not known for scrupulous rectitude.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 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

Ms. O’Malley’s initially forthright Orla has come across as a career-driven professional whom Nell suspected of pushing Robin in directions he might not have wanted to go.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 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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