honest with (someone)
idiom
: telling (someone) the truth
I don't think these people are being honest with me.
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Read: Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos get honest with each other
My interest was definitely stretched with every new segment, all of them running about 55 minutes each.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 21 June 2024
Kate, who herself seems a bit more pensive since her pregnancy, encourages her to be honest with Colin about it.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 13 June 2024
Since then, she’s become much more comfortable being honest with the crowd.
—Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
How did that discourse affect your choices in post?
Not greatly, to be honest with you.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 21 June 2024
Kate, who herself seems a bit more pensive since her pregnancy, encourages her to be honest with Colin about it.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 13 June 2024
Since then, she’s become much more comfortable being honest with the crowd.
—Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
How did that discourse affect your choices in post?
Not greatly, to be honest with you.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 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 4 Jul. 2024.
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