frankly

Example Sentences

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You didn’t want your friend to sit on an egg that was, frankly, never going to hatch.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

“I’m quite frankly troubled by what I see as a brazen disregard,” Commissioner Ray Jackson remarked about Levy during a public hearing, characterizing the situation as “a direct affront to the people of California.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

She said it was "frankly unacceptable that some companies continue to sell sandwiches that exceed an adult's daily limit in one go".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Covered and gently poached, the whites turned tender while the yolks stayed gloriously runny — the entire point, frankly.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

He wasn’t scared easily, but that had frankly been the stuff of nightmares.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny