frankly
Example Sentences
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"Before that," the person says, "I frankly think he could have gone into less original things, or at least things with less spotlight."
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Jim Carrey came out of retirement to reprise his role as Dr. Robotnik in the ‘Sonic’ franchise because he ‘needed the money, frankly.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
In her remarks, she praised the Atlantic-SEE agreement with Venture Global and touted the progress on promoting the vertical corridor, saying it was “something we haven’t seen, quite frankly, ever before.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
That, frankly, bothers me more than almost anything else raised in these etiquette debates.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
“You have,” I said frankly, but at the same time, as I felt, brutally.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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