honest with (someone)
idiom
: telling (someone) the truth
I don't think these people are being honest with me.
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Matt then confessed an embarrassing moment that was holding him back from being honest with Howard.
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Julia Moore, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Nurse Tristan finds the offending agent and gives her a platelet transfusion along with some advice to be honest with her boyfriend.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
But beyond my routine, being honest with myself is what brings me the most confidence these days.
—Charlotte Mensah, Essence, 24 Mar. 2025
Being honest with yourself along the way can help you course-correct early and avoid meltdowns later.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Julia Moore, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Nurse Tristan finds the offending agent and gives her a platelet transfusion along with some advice to be honest with her boyfriend.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
But beyond my routine, being honest with myself is what brings me the most confidence these days.
—Charlotte Mensah, Essence, 24 Mar. 2025
Being honest with yourself along the way can help you course-correct early and avoid meltdowns later.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Mar. 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 15 Apr. 2025.
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