honest

Example Sentences

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“To me, research was always something that was kind of scary, to be honest,” Marin said.

From Los Angeles Times

On Monday’s show, Kimmel began the conversation by asking Lemon how he was feeling: “I don’t know — that’s an honest answer,” Lemon said.

From Los Angeles Times

Jesy tells Newsbeat that, when she thinks about eight-month-old Ocean and Story, she wants to be "open and honest and protective" of them, and hopes they will feel they can do the same.

From BBC

Reading my mind is clearly not Dad’s gift, so I have to be honest with him.

From Literature

"It's been difficult, to be honest," the 2025 British and Irish Lions captain told the Sunday Times, external of his grief.

From BBC