honest with (someone)
idiom
: telling (someone) the truth
I don't think these people are being honest with me.
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To halt the madness and ensure a reasonable public discourse, Christians need to be honest with themselves: the election of Donald Trump is the will of the people, not necessarily the will of God.
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B.g. White, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2025
What's your favorite Nest candle to set the mood for date night?
LS: To be honest with you, the sexiest home fragrance in our portfolio is Rose Noir & Oud — the combination of feminine pale pink rose petals with the masculinity of the oud notes makes this fragrance highly intoxicating and alluring.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Someone who not only is honest with me, but can also be a shield and more of a threat.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025
To get Dalton Knecht and multiple first-round picks between the trade with Los Angeles and the deal with the Phoenix Suns to take on Jusuf Nurkić, that’s good work for a team finally being honest with itself.
—J. Robbins, J. Edwards and D. Mayberry, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
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B.g. White, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2025
What's your favorite Nest candle to set the mood for date night?
LS: To be honest with you, the sexiest home fragrance in our portfolio is Rose Noir & Oud — the combination of feminine pale pink rose petals with the masculinity of the oud notes makes this fragrance highly intoxicating and alluring.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Someone who not only is honest with me, but can also be a shield and more of a threat.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025
To get Dalton Knecht and multiple first-round picks between the trade with Los Angeles and the deal with the Phoenix Suns to take on Jusuf Nurkić, that’s good work for a team finally being honest with itself.
—J. Robbins, J. Edwards and D. Mayberry, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for honest with (someone)
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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 27 Feb. 2025.
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