frankly

Example Sentences

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“The obsession with this very narrow corner of the market, this $2 trillion slice of levered lending, is, frankly, a failure of imagination,” Rowan sad.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

“I don’t want to see the next generation lose the opportunity to live in this place, because, frankly, it is the best place to live in the world right now,” Oyler said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

As always, the wrong-footed writer struggles to keep up with his “secretive, frequently rude and frankly quite sinister” partner.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

That might’ve sounded extreme in 2013, but it doesn’t anymore because, quite frankly, I can find the exact same sentiment in the comments of my mom’s Facebook page.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

Smacking her lips frankly, she smiled at Dumbledore for the first time, and he didn’t hesitate to press his advantage.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling