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
See All Example Sentences for plainspoken
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plainspoken
Adjective
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The outspoken mother, who has clashed with Rock in the past, quickly went on to reiterate her desire for Blueface to enter a relationship with rap star Megan Thee Stallion, a hope that she’s expressed on previous occasions.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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But several of the most outspoken opponents of the Senate resolution said they either weren't invited to the meeting or declined to attend.—
Barbara Sprunt,
NPR,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The album is raw, honest, and deeply personal—a sonic letter to women and their stories, both told and untold.—
Nour Ezzedine,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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This accountability between sustainability initiatives and resilience among uncertainty is sparking more honest conversations, leading to more realistic goal setting and, ultimately, more meaningful progress.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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If fans of That’s So Raven were curious about where Raven-Symoné and Orlando Brown stand, the former recently got candid about her thoughts on the latter.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Now Warning Issued To All iPhone Users Cory Booker Breaks Record With 25-Hour Speech Blasting Trump Florida Special Elections: Republicans Win Gaetz And Waltz’s Seats Administrative Bloat Faces A Reckoning A candid appraisal suggests these layoffs may signal a necessary correction.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Meghan Markle’s new podcast, Confessions Of A Female Founder, is officially here, and the Duchess of Sussex opens the series with a frank conversation with her friend, Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd.—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
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Van Tassell and his Board of Trustees spent months in frank discussions about the mission of the school.—
Karen Weaver,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Plainspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plainspoken. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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