How to Use candor in a Sentence
candor
noun
- I was impressed by the candor of his statement.
- She spoke with candor about racism.
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That lack of candor is to the detriment of the business.
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Stephanie Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2024
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The Prince’s blunt candor has been a scandal for 500 years.
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Michael Ignatieff,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2014
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But don’t look for any candor from Rushdie on this point.
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Michael Washburn,
National Review,
13 June 2021
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Now Bianchi and Stark say their candor may cost them their jobs.
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Tracy Swartz,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2022
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My Mom Died, the iCarly star takes that candor to the extreme.
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Vulture,
18 Aug. 2022
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Its lack of candor caught up to it, and honesty may now come too late.
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David French,
National Review,
27 June 2019
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Rosé is served, and so is the kind of candor displayed by Wintour.
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Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
11 Sep. 2023
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Of course, she’s talked about much of this in the past, but rarely all in one sitting and with this much candor.
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Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
8 Feb. 2024
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There’s a whole lot to unpack there, and not quite enough time or candor with which to do it.
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Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2024
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But her new songs explore adult life with the same candor as her teen hits.
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Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2021
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But the brothers did a nice job letting Brady talk – and talk with candor.
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Josh Peter,
USA TODAY,
26 Oct. 2021
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Her candor has earned her praise from athletes across the sports world, like Michael Phelps.
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Eileen Finan,
PEOPLE.com,
1 Dec. 2021
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That moment taught me the value of candor over puffery.
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Marc Stad,
TIME,
16 Dec. 2024
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Parscale's moment of candor summed up the feelings of many in Trump's orbit on and around Jan. 6.
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Alisa Wiersema,
ABC News,
13 July 2022
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Parkins said McNeil has set a high bar for honest candor on the air.
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Phil Rosenthal,
chicagotribune.com,
14 Mar. 2018
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But perhaps the best bit of candor came from chair Dr. Greg Ferraro.
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John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2021
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At the end of the meeting, the two sides thanked each other for the candor and agreed to continue meeting.
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New York Times,
10 Aug. 2021
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The sprinter's candor about his mental health is in line with many of the athletes at this year's Games.
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Lindsay Kimble,
PEOPLE.com,
11 Aug. 2021
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But this also goes back to the candor of the Heat and of coach Erik Spoelstra that the team is not right for everyone.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2022
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On Thursday, the football icon, known for his renowned straight-to-the-point candor, was unveiled as the Tar Heels’ head coach.
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Thomas Schlachter,
CNN,
12 Dec. 2024
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LaRose answered questions with the candor and earnestness of a Boy Scout.
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Byron McCauley,
Cincinnati.com,
16 July 2019
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But his bluntness and candor in the aftermath of the Uvalde shooting led his star to rise among Democrats.
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Philip Jankowski,
Dallas News,
10 July 2023
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Kathie Lee became known for her candor as a parent in the public eye.
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Emy Lacroix,
Peoplemag,
23 Nov. 2023
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Her candor was part of what made her memoir a bestseller.
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Clare Egan,
Longreads,
18 Mar. 2022
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And in the unbinding candor of anonymity, all of them confess it in these books.
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John Carlisle,
Detroit Free Press,
24 Oct. 2024
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The grand jury report blasted Watkins for a lack of candor.
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Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Sep. 2022
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Her candor in facing up to her mistake at the time was applauded by some other singers who weighed in in her comments sections.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2025
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He has long been known for his eloquence, candor and wit that can surface in unexpected moments.
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Hillel Italie,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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