as in outspoken
free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions
a plainspoken woman who never hesitated to speak the unvarnished truth
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Recent Examples of plainspoken
Bolsonaro’s plainspoken approach, coupled with an economic rebound, appears to be having some effect.
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Fox News, 28 Oct. 2022
The raw emotion is a little unexpected from Tirschwell, a plainspoken fast talker who last year mounted a brief Republican primary campaign for New York City mayor.
—Maria Aspan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2022
Laboe, a plainspoken man with sharp business instincts, dove in and promoted the music.
—Esmeralda Bermudezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2022
Shot without flourishes, the movie has a plainspoken visual flow to it.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2022
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Fox News, 28 Oct. 2022
The raw emotion is a little unexpected from Tirschwell, a plainspoken fast talker who last year mounted a brief Republican primary campaign for New York City mayor.
—Maria Aspan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2022
Laboe, a plainspoken man with sharp business instincts, dove in and promoted the music.
—Esmeralda Bermudezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2022
Shot without flourishes, the movie has a plainspoken visual flow to it.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plainspoken
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She has long been outspoken in calling for a deal to return the hostages, speaking weekly outside the Israel Defense Forces headquarters in Tel Aviv, as well as outside Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem, at the Knesset (Israel’s parliament) and other locations.Tamar Michaelis and Jennifer Hauser, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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Trump’s incoming National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, Secretary for Homeland Security Kristi Noem, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and FCC Chair Brendan Carr have all been outspoken supporters of a ban.Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Real news can be honest, hopeful, credible, constructive.Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
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In this novel about the shape-shifting nature of love, Parsons captures Kit’s grief in aching and honest terms.Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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These candid conversations reveal a nuanced picture of the sector — one of adaptation, re-imagining, and, hopefully, resilience.Talia Milgrom-Elcott, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Mendoza was a little more candid about Marte, the veteran right fielder who has one more year left on his four-year contract.Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Building resilience starts with self-awareness–frank discussions of what isn't working, near-term headwinds, strategic obstacles and missing capabilities.Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Cher is a bracing read, peppered with caustic quips and self-effacing anecdotes, but fundamentally frank.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Plainspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plainspoken. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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