frankness
Example Sentences
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She, too, counseled frankness regarding price—though she acknowledged, ruefully, that she has encountered sommeliers who judge customers based on how much they want to spend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
But there’s a frankness to “Running With the Wolves” that’s refreshing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2025
It was that honesty and frankness, combined with his biting touch, that made Stephen Colbert such a TV icon.
From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2025
Then he talked with great frankness, sounding like a slightly homesick son stuck overseas, when he spoke about wanting reconciliation.
From BBC ● May 2, 2025
"Do you believe that two people, two strangers who have never seen one another before can speak with utter frankness and sincerity?"
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
