honest
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In music that in parts borders on cliché thanks to overexposure, Mr. Petrenko and the orchestra offered a rigorous, thoughtful and honest performance.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 12, 2026
Manchester City "has not only just been a football club for the area. It's a bit of a saviour, to be honest," he told AFP.
From Barron's β Oct. 9, 2026
“Now having said that, if I’m honest I don’t know what else the cameras are doing,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 7, 2026
It is the most honest sentence ever written about one.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 7, 2026
And his expression tells her he would not appreciate her honest take on the art.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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