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
Adjective
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Filming their every outspoken thought and conversation whether in the newsroom, at home, on the street or in cars driving around frigid Moscow, the director channels the growing sense of dread as the government crackdown accelerates and the war nears.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Feb. 2025
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Bongino, a 50-year-old former Secret Service agent turned conservative-media commentator, is instead most well known for his outspoken support for Trump and his frequent spreading of misinformation, including about the FBI.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
TIME,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Senior officials responsible for keeping agencies honest and accountable were among those purged.—
Calvin Woodward,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
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Even from an honest left-wing perspective, Haaland’s rise has little to ...—
Paul J. Gessing,
National Review,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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While in Australia for the latest leg of her global Hit Me Hard and Soft trek, Eilish was candid about her plans for the next 12 months in an interview with Hit Network posted Wednesday (Feb. 26).—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
26 Feb. 2025
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But the Emmy Award winner was also candid about his own mortality — and how many second chances at life he had been given over the years.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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There’s a lot of stuff out there right now about frank sexuality in your 40s and 50s and post-divorce.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
24 Feb. 2025
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To be frank, the 3-on-3 tournament based on the NHL’s regular-season overtime format felt forced.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Plainspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plainspoken. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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