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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The actress, whose big break came in another big musical, the remake of West Side Story, has drawn her own controversy for being a little bit outspoken, there is that.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
20 Mar. 2025
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Duckworth, herself a disabled veteran, has been particularly outspoken, calling the Administration’s actions a betrayal.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Olivia Culpo is getting honest about what happened during the first trimester of her pregnancy.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Sellers are still obliged to provide accurate and honest information.—
Ron Lieber,
New York Times,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The actress has also been candid about her multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis — first diagnosed in 2010 but kept private until 2022 — and plans to keep sharing her journey.—
Kate Hogan,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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And Matthew Macfadyen At Premiere On IMO, the former First Lady and her older brother will give their opinions and candid perspectives to the everyday questions shaping our lives, relationships and the world around us.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But online discussions about the veiling law, the collapse of Assad, and broader social, political, and economic issues are surprisingly frank and nuanced.—
Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Mar. 2025
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The doc is otherwise gentle and unwaveringly frank about the intersex community, which allows subjects like Jim to be incredibly vulnerable on camera.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Plainspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plainspoken. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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