frankness
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Army, the world of avant-garde film, the gay-liberation movement, the popular-music industry—and speaks of them with bemused frankness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Legally, I assume there’s no way around the latter and, as queasy as it is to stomach, the frankness of it fits the tone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025
She, too, counseled frankness regarding price—though she acknowledged, ruefully, that she has encountered sommeliers who judge customers based on how much they want to spend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
It was that honesty and frankness, combined with his biting touch, that made Stephen Colbert such a TV icon.
From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2025
The ease of his manner freed me from painful restraint: the friendly frankness, as correct as cordial, with which he treated me, drew me to him.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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