frankness

Example Sentences

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Portraits come in many incarnations—the rigorous realism of Holbein, the rococo elegance of Gainsborough, the harsh frankness of Lucian Freud, to name just a few.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead, all its genre fluidity is in service of the same blunt frankness.

From New York Times

Dillon’s frankness, even humility, about the project is appealing, but only partially accurate.

From New York Times

Her first plays, including “Beach Grass” and “Go Out and Move the Car,” were criticized for their frankness, which led her to take two drastic steps.

From New York Times

Their frankness encouraged Fetterman to speak candidly about his own suffering.

From Washington Post