forthright
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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
The singers were mostly upstaged by the visuals; only Ying Fang broke through with a forthright, gorgeously sung Pamina.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
In 1968, Roy Jenkins and Tony Crosland urged Wilson to promote him, and he became an under-secretary of state at the Ministry of Labour, under the forthright Barbara Castle.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
“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
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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