outspoken
Example Sentences
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The government has been outspoken about the challenges of organising fuel supply, noting that widespread corruption makes it even more complicated to get fuel where it needs to go.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Verstappen is the most outspoken of the drivers about the new rules, but he is far from the only one unhappy.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
At a moment when much of the tech industry would rather not talk politics, Google executive Jeff Dean has been a rare outspoken voice—even on issues that hit close to home.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
Lumumba, an outspoken critic of Belgium's colonial rule, became his country's first prime minister after it gained independence in 1960.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
West was an outspoken advocate for black empowerment and one of the leaders of the local NAACP.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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