honest with (someone)
idiom
: telling (someone) the truth
I don't think these people are being honest with me.
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Be honest with yourself about what worked well and what didn’t.
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Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
With a lot of compassion and patience, to be quite honest with you.
—H. Alan Scott, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Prioritize your health Being brutally honest with herself and facing her demons was key for Carisa Sanders of Palouse, Wash. this year.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 Dec. 2024
This phrase ‘to be honest with you’ instantly damages leadership integrity.
—Terina Allen, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
With a lot of compassion and patience, to be quite honest with you.
—H. Alan Scott, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Prioritize your health Being brutally honest with herself and facing her demons was key for Carisa Sanders of Palouse, Wash. this year.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 Dec. 2024
This phrase ‘to be honest with you’ instantly damages leadership integrity.
—Terina Allen, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Honest with (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honest%20with%20%28someone%29. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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