plain-spoken
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Many of the AI country tunes tap into the genre's archetype of the lone cowboy: a rugged, taciturn, plain-spoken man who, above all, refuses to apologize for simply existing.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
A simple line, but it brought the house down because of the plain-spoken truth Walz has swiftly become famous for.
From Salon • Aug. 7, 2024
The 60-year-old brings with him a folksy, plain-spoken and sharp-tongued approach to taking on the Republican opposition.
From BBC • Aug. 6, 2024
In his candid, plain-spoken and gripping new memoir, Rushdie recalls the attempted assassination he survived in 2022 during a presentation about keeping the world’s writers safe from harm.
From New York Times • May 3, 2024
An ardent Methodist, he was an abstemious, plain-spoken man, tall and muscular, with a dry sense of humor.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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