honestly

Example Sentences

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That has been really hopeful, honestly, just realizing how people can’t be labeled in the way that you might try to.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“I’m honestly grateful I still have an arm,” said Daniel Crago, 32, in an interview Sunday with The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

André said it was "important to express this honestly", to show that the impact of such events does not end and there are lasting consequences.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

"Oh wow," I said to myself, because I honestly hadn't expected it.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

To my relief I honestly did not know any of the names he read— now I understood the wisdom of the ubiquitous “Mr. Smit.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom