plainspoken
Example Sentences
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But the diminutive man’s plainspoken demeanor failed to gain traction with California voters — a 1991 Times profile deemed him “the unknown senator.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
Mr. Orhan offsets the novel’s magical realism with plainspoken prose that muffles Dilara’s increasingly volatile desires.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
On paper, he’s the kind of figure they imagine can bridge the divide: a plainspoken Mainer.
From Salon • Nov. 17, 2025
Kristofferson's plainspoken vocals may have lacked range but they carried something more important - conviction.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024
Our friendship was built on a plainspoken candor that I think we both enjoyed.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
