honest with (someone)
idiom
: telling (someone) the truth
I don't think these people are being honest with me.
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The proud mom is vocal and honest with her children.
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
And this is maybe gonna sound crazy, but that’s been a life-changing thing for me, to be honest with you.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
But having two quality veterans on the roster should allow the Giants to be a bit more honest with themselves about their feelings on the top quarterbacks.
—Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Total theater is neither honest with constituents nor a winning argument.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
And this is maybe gonna sound crazy, but that’s been a life-changing thing for me, to be honest with you.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
But having two quality veterans on the roster should allow the Giants to be a bit more honest with themselves about their feelings on the top quarterbacks.
—Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Total theater is neither honest with constituents nor a winning argument.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 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 2 Apr. 2025.
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