Examples of straight talk in a Sentence
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At this point in their lives, Mr. Trump and Mr. Vance don’t know how to have a straight talk with someone like Mr. Zelensky without bullying.
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Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Lay out the whole story, warts and all. Billionaire Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, is a model of straight talk in all his business dealings.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
With the number of people killed on U.S. roads topping 40,000 in 2023, according to federal data, straight talk would appear to be warranted.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
Tha God offers straight talk in next book, ‘Get Honest Or Die Lying’
A California county ditched its vote counting machines.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
Take control: Sign up for The Tech Friend newsletter to get straight talk and advice on how to make your tech a force for good.
—Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
These voters are more likely to respond to straight talk about the issues than histrionic talk about the death of American democracy, even if the fear is real.
—Dave Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 22 July 2024
No complaining, no excuses, straight talk, high standard for herself and her team.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2024
By framing his rhetoric as the kind of straight talk that Netanyahu avoids, Biden may be able to influence Israeli attitudes without diminishing his chances of reelection in 2024.
—Aaron David Miller, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2023
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Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Lay out the whole story, warts and all. Billionaire Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, is a model of straight talk in all his business dealings.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
With the number of people killed on U.S. roads topping 40,000 in 2023, according to federal data, straight talk would appear to be warranted.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
Tha God offers straight talk in next book, ‘Get Honest Or Die Lying’
A California county ditched its vote counting machines.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
Take control: Sign up for The Tech Friend newsletter to get straight talk and advice on how to make your tech a force for good.
—Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
These voters are more likely to respond to straight talk about the issues than histrionic talk about the death of American democracy, even if the fear is real.
—Dave Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 22 July 2024
No complaining, no excuses, straight talk, high standard for herself and her team.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2024
By framing his rhetoric as the kind of straight talk that Netanyahu avoids, Biden may be able to influence Israeli attitudes without diminishing his chances of reelection in 2024.
—Aaron David Miller, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2023
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“Straight talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straight%20talk. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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