The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech.
Synonyms
Examples for "frankness"
Examples for "frankness"
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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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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 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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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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She was never one to dissemble when forthrightness could keep others off guard.
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The forthrightness of it startled her, and she answered in kind.
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I didn't respond, knowing my voice would betray my suspicion about his forthrightness.
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Her honesty, her forthrightness, were part of her inner strength.
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She has a reputation for extreme forthrightness, which is not always admired in Japan.
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To do so, I should have to combine tact with forthrightness, deference with independence.
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And the ambush of her sudden forthrightness made him suspicious.
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You live up to your reputation for forthrightness, Mrs. Emerson.
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I applaud her for her forthrightness and indeed courage.
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You're being unfair, and presenting that unfairness as forthrightness.
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Paul was stunned by the stranger's generosity and forthrightness.