straight-shooting
Example Sentences
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DeWitt also opened up about getting "kind of gross" for "Smile 2," returning to "And Just Like That…" as Aidan's straight-shooting ex-wife, and why she says she's not "the poster child for real women."
From Salon • Nov. 22, 2024
That’s essentially the straight-shooting opinion of the most trusted numbers-crunching outfit in Sacramento: the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2023
His assessment of the performance against Cyprus was an exercise in straight-shooting.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2023
Fukuyama has a modest, straight-shooting demeanor, but he can display a wry competitive streak.
From New York Times • May 10, 2022
The old captain took much interest in the skill of his protégé Jim, whom he considered worthy to be enrolled in the straight-shooting American navy.
From The Frontier Boys in the Sierras Or, The Lost Mine by Roosevelt, Wyn
