How to Use honesty in a Sentence

honesty

noun
  • He didn't even have enough honesty to tell me he was leaving.
  • She is admired for her kindness and her honesty.
  • He demands honesty from everyone who works for him.
  • This requires honesty, not only with yourself but also with your team.
    Chloe Berger, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Creating a culture of honesty does not start and end with business owners.
    Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
  • It’s this raw, unguarded honesty that takes her book beyond many others of similar subject.
    Brandy Schillace, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022
  • Evesham Wood wines quickly became known for their honesty, quality and being light on their feet, just like their maker.
    Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 31 Aug. 2022
  • The tale’s many threads pull together into a rewarding portrait of renewal and honesty.
    Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Oct. 2024
  • As the rapper enters the Chinglish era, his intention is to capture honesty in his music and share it with listeners.
    Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022
  • But regardless of what her castmates may think, fans have found her honesty about her situation and her struggle to adapt to her new life refreshing.
    Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The world sensed this part of her character and cherished her for her vulnerability whilst admiring her for her honesty.
    Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Osbourne’s statement was championed in her comments section, with followers applauding her honesty.
    Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
  • There is no intellectual honesty or fidelity to the truth in the Democratic Party of today.
    Fox News Staff, Fox News, 20 Aug. 2022
  • Being a good Saint meant keeping the Word of Wisdom, abiding by the law of chastity, honesty, obedience and decency.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Buechner’s eloquence and honesty eventually turned him into a mentor to a generation of pastors.
    John Blake, CNN, 21 Aug. 2022
  • Accepting help requires vulnerability; Emmons has managed it by tending toward extreme honesty in both her life and work.
    Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022
  • And tactful honesty about the source is the best route.
    Annie Midori Atherton, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2022
  • To be in this league for 26 years and not have to look for a job, in all honesty.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 3 May 2024
  • Is that lack of honesty the reason the two of you broke up?
    Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Though the play is set in the 1950s, a profound honesty sits at the core of the production.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The only way to stop them is through truth and honesty.
    Dallas News, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The other part of that equation is the ease and honesty of all the controls.
    Pete Lyons, Car and Driver, 26 Mar. 2023
  • The best way to shine is to adhere to your word and to put honesty and kindness first.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
  • Ed took his king and — perhaps with an air of frank and open honesty — led the eight of clubs.
    Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2024
  • That honesty is heard in so many of his songs in joy and sorrow.
    Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 19 Dec. 2022
  • The fan base needed to hear the frustration and raw honesty.
    Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Again, the people that are for me are the mad ones, the ones committed to truth-telling and presence, and honesty.
    Evan Nicole Brown, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Once again, Kirsten was concerned about Julio's lack of honesty with his mom.
    Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 25 July 2023
  • Indeed, that honesty is about so much more than queerness alone, encompassing a wide range of personal territory.
    Juan Velasquez, Them, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Saoirse Ronan isn’t afraid to deliver brutal honesty — no matter how famous the recipient.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Oct. 2024

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