candid
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Reifel's former boss, Police Chief Michelle Kott, told the BBC that while the department respects his decision, "I would be less than candid if I didn't acknowledge my disappointment in losing another police officer".
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
“Propeller One-Way Night Coach” is as earnest as they come, more candid than any memoir and more interesting than any biopic.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
The always candid Cage acknowledges that television had not been a major part of his media diet until one of his children made a recommendation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
“To be candid, we were disappointed by your response,” she wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
His manner is kindly, fatherly; he gazes out at us from the screen, looking, with his tan and his white hair and candid eyes, wise wrinkles around them, like everybody’s ideal grandfather.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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