frankness

That frankness is one factor that led Mayor Karen Bass to turn to McDonnell, 65, as the new chief.

“I’m going to be honest with you,” she says, with amiable frankness.

I not only liked her but admired her frankness.

She spent years talking about these hard issues in a court setting, and it shows in the way she strikes a deft balance between sensitivity and frankness when speaking about sexual violence.

The frankness with which the narrator delves into perimenopause and menopause is a revelation.