frankness
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“There was a frankness in my Uncle Toby,” says Tristram, “which let you at once into his soul.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
Legally, I assume there’s no way around the latter and, as queasy as it is to stomach, the frankness of it fits the tone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025
Judge John Woosley ruled that in “ ‘Ulysses,’ in spite of its unusual frankness, I do not detect anywhere the leer of the sensualist.”
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2025
But there’s a frankness to “Running With the Wolves” that’s refreshing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2025
I’m taken aback by the frankness of his question, especially so early in the dialogue.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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