honest
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"We should be honest about the whole history, not select the parts that are politically convenient today."
From Barron's β Oct. 31, 2026
Gone are the days when calling landlines could reliably find people by home at dinnertime to ask what they thought about so-and-so candidate, and expect an honest answer.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 31, 2026
A minute of research, or just an honest accounting that nearly all his early rockabilly hits were cover songs, puts the lie to the idea that Elvis was a drawling bolt from the blue.
From Salon β Oct. 30, 2026
“To be honest, I don’t view it as competition,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 30, 2026
“Even when he had an honest agenda, there was always something underneath the honest agenda,” said Vinny.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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