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a plainspoken woman who never hesitated to speak the unvarnished truth
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The plainspoken Padilla told story after story about each tenant, each street, in equal parts English and Spanish.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2023
Those remarks—plainspoken, commonsensical, serene—are unusual for any authority figure to make, but particularly for a Pope.
—Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2023
And they’re pretty straightforwardly plainspoken about it, too.
—Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Dec. 2022
With a 66% approval rating, López Obrador is one of the world’s most popular presidents, beloved by many for his plainspoken style and his pledge to put the poor first in a country beset by entrenched inequality.
—Kate Linthicumstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2022
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2023
Those remarks—plainspoken, commonsensical, serene—are unusual for any authority figure to make, but particularly for a Pope.
—Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2023
And they’re pretty straightforwardly plainspoken about it, too.
—Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Dec. 2022
With a 66% approval rating, López Obrador is one of the world’s most popular presidents, beloved by many for his plainspoken style and his pledge to put the poor first in a country beset by entrenched inequality.
—Kate Linthicumstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2022
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“Plainspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plainspoken. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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plainspoken
adjective
plain·spo·ken
-ˈspō-kən 
: speaking or spoken frankly
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