candor
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What about Alex Honnold — his candor is refreshing but he still seems eager to puncture Dean’s mystique.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
That candor doubles as an appealing quality to analysts like Lee, who appreciate Karp’s “transparent communication style.”
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
It was stark candor from an athlete who had every right to be undone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
Without candor during a history and physical, medicine fails.
From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026
Perhaps it was Estraven’s own character, in which candor and reserve were both strong: every word he said rose out of a deeper silence.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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