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 Trump administration has been very forthright in putting forward its foreign policy outlook as America First,” External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said Sunday, standing next to Rubio.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 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
At all times, Philip was impeccably groomed, his shock of rich brown hair combed neatly, his demeanor serious and forthright.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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