outspoken
Example Sentences
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The joke here was that Barkley, already known for being outspoken, has been getting kudos for speaking out in favor of immigrants on a CBS broadcast.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
Caroline, by contrast, has grown into a bold, outspoken presence.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Jeff Dean, chief scientist at Google’s DeepMind AI lab, has been a rare outspoken voice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Sanchez is an outspoken critic of the power of big tech companies and their bosses, regularly referring to them as "techno-oligarchs".
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
As the picketing expanded, however, some suffragists became more outspoken in their disapproval of the campaign.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.