plainspoken

Example Sentences

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But Mr. Markovits’s writing is restrained and plainspoken, and it draws us in with the fidelity by which it inhabits Tom’s dejection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

The book offers a glimmer of hope as well, albeit a faint one, and concludes with some plainspoken recommendations about proceeding with extreme caution and slowing down.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

On paper, he’s the kind of figure they imagine can bridge the divide: a plainspoken Mainer.

From Salon • Nov. 17, 2025

A plainspoken champion of the outer boroughs, Adams pitched himself as a true moderate, one who had served the city as an officer of the law.

From Slate • Sep. 26, 2024

Our friendship was built on a plainspoken candor that I think we both enjoyed.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama