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frankness

[frangk-nis] / ˈfræŋk nɪs /


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His frankness about local housing opposition turned him into something of a hero for the “yes in my backyard,” pro-development movement.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

Billops’s questions to Van Der Zee give shape to the book’s narrative, and the subject’s frankness charms his dialogue.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 31, 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

“With his unconventional frankness and tenderness, he drew out people’s hidden qualities.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2025

Yet Maggie, Kate, and Leah’s “whole deportment exhibited … frankness and sincerity …” Greeley found himself trusting these sisters.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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