The honest bluntness of indignant truth is more likely to succeed.

He said all this, simply, with a sort of proud shyness and of honest bluntness.

Their expression is generally grave, and even austere, and possesses much character: this may pass either for honest bluntness or fierce determination.

She literally spoke her thoughts, and I was too much amused with the whole scene to feel the least irritated by her honest bluntness.

"If anyone in Holland can, mynheer," murmured the assistant with honest bluntness, "it is yourself."