The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech.
Catalan
sinceritat Ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty.
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I liked her face; I liked her voice; I liked her frankness.
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Again the girl was deceived by the apparent frankness of the Belgian.
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He is the frankest, most outspoken of writers; and that very frankness.
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The officer of the Surete knit his brows, and with frankness replied:
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He possesses a mundane frankness and a social intrepidity which challenge admiration.
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Growing suddenly serious, she regarded him with a look of unsettling directness.
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The simple directness of the spoken word has been allowed to stand.
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The Princess talked on in a fashion of perfect simplicity and directness.
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The corporal raised his head and replied with the same peasant-like directness:
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There was a straight-forward directness in the gaze of his blue eyes.
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I'm not sure it's possible to manipulate someone with candor and truth.
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Despite the candor, Clinton supporters will no doubt still condemn Comey's decision.
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Berman was surprised at the young man's candor, but he was right.
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The message of Mr. Lincoln dealt with the situation in perfect candor.
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Grace would have avoided this; but her natural candor led her on.
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I respect your forthrightness, and I'm grateful for it, but you're right.
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Jimmy also had a forthrightness that made him popular among the men.
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He had taken her forthrightness and left her, in exchange, his dreams.
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Missy's forthrightness and insight all at once surprised Bolan and warmed him.
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He kept his thoughts unguarded to show his confidence and display his forthrightness.
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The candidness is welcome but not enough to avoid a governance hangover.
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But her strikingly transparent candidness is part of her global appeal.
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The book is deft and lyrical, with the candidness of a child's mind.
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There is a rough candidness to Julien Baker's lyrics that can puncture the soul.
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The man's candidness had given Casey an idea.
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Repression and debunking candour are comically mixed in such free indirect speech.
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So, too is his sheer straight-talking candour in an often disingenuous industry.
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Hunt needs a duty of candour to the public about NHS funding.
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The mixture of humour and candour in his baby eye was irresistible.
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Bolitho studied his gipsy good looks, the reckless candour in his voice.
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The prince was also praised by the prime minister for his candour.
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The flame was troubled; but not the lucid candour of Maggie's eyes.
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His rising fame kindled the candour of the friends of his youth.
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There are limits to how much candour we can take or expect.
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Her countenance expressed candour and frankness of disposition in a remarkable degree.
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Father Brown seemed rather to like the saturnine candour of the soldier.
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Clarendon tells the close of the conversation with an almost naïve candour.
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The stranger, gratified with his candour, became immediately prepossessed in his favour.
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His smooth, bronzed boyish face showed ingenuousness and candour in every line.
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I agree in admiring that paper for its candour, manliness, and simplicity.
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The duty of candour has now been placed on a stronger footing.
