candor

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Fired unexpectedly in November 2023 by OpenAI's board for a lack of candor, he was reinstated under pressure from employees, but allegations of manipulation and a toxic culture dogged him throughout the trial.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Microsoft CTO Kevn Scott at one point vetoed former Google Cloud CEO Diane Green with “strong, strong no”—a bit of candor that went viral on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

She said her brother’s candor about the army—raising questions about such thorny issues as widespread corruption—led counterintelligence to target him as a conspirator against the regime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

That candor doubles as an appealing quality to analysts like Lee, who appreciate Karp’s “transparent communication style.”

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Nivea went out to fetch her daughter and the two men were left alone in the drawing room, an occasion that Trueba, with characteristic candor, took advantage of to present his economic position.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende