How to Use be honest/frank in a Sentence
be honest/frank
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To be honest, though, the race the fans were here to see would not be one for the ages.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin,
Ars Technica,
21 Nov. 2023
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The last few years haven’t been all that hot for Grace, to be honest.
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Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2024
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And to be honest, he’s been very good with that this year.
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Jim Alexander,
Orange County Register,
22 May 2024
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To be honest, a few of them are still my very best friends.
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Kimberlee Speakman,
Peoplemag,
29 Mar. 2024
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To be honest, there are enough shows out there that do that.
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Brande Victorian,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Sep. 2023
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To be frank, none of those options would have been a better fit for the Rams.
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Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Working on the lyrics was a bit of a struggle, to be honest.
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Jeff Benjamin,
Billboard,
29 Apr. 2023
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And at the end of the day, Gina and I like to tell stories that seem to be honest and true to us.
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Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2025
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To be honest, there are K-pop groups that fight a lot or don’t get along.
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Kristine Kwak,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2023
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To be honest with you, that has to do with not drinking as well.
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Daniela Avila,
Peoplemag,
29 Aug. 2023
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For me, the victory is to be here tonight, to be honest.
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Daniela Avila,
Peoplemag,
21 Oct. 2023
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For me, the victory is to be here tonight, to be honest.
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Daniela Avila,
Peoplemag,
2 May 2024
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And to be honest, with many of my patients there, their health was the least of their concern.
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Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
17 Apr. 2025
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But to be honest with you, my kids aren’t packing them in their lunch.
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Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2024
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My job is to be me, to be honest, and come at it from a point of view that is always with the chef in mind.
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Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Feb. 2024
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Be brave and be honest with yourself about what stays and what goes.
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Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 July 2024
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But to be honest that happens in football all the time.
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Tim Spiers,
The Athletic,
29 Dec. 2024
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Lopez Negrete - There are too many to count, to be honest.
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Isaac Mizrahi,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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My initial goal was just to give my friends jobs, to be honest.
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Okla Jones,
Essence,
12 June 2023
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And this is maybe gonna sound crazy, but that’s been a life-changing thing for me, to be honest with you.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2025
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The hardest part on me is leaving this place, to be honest.
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Michael Gehlken,
Dallas News,
27 Aug. 2023
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The first few plays, to be honest, weren’t the kind that would make any ESPN highlight reel.
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Peter Ji,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2025
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She and her top staff, which should be honest with both themselves and her.
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George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2023
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To be honest, like the bulb coming out of [Schwimmer’s] arm.
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Mark Peikert,
IndieWire,
15 Jan. 2025
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To be honest, the state of the world is pretty depressing.
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Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
12 Dec. 2023
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To heal, Marc needs to be honest with himself and those closest to him.
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Peter Debruge,
Variety,
28 Dec. 2023
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One of these days maybe somebody will be honest and tell the story.
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Jourdan Rodrigue,
The Athletic,
25 Nov. 2024
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Yeah, well, to be honest, the only way to go forward is to do things on your own terms.
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Jason Pettigrew,
SPIN,
7 June 2023
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And to be honest, my hair and I don't always see eye to eye on our career.
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Andrea Lavinthal,
Peoplemag,
24 Jan. 2024
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Gilmore, Vasquez and Klein all promised to be honest and transparent in their dealings with the community, employees and news media.
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Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2025
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