The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech.
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Examples for "frankness "
Examples for "frankness "
1 I liked her face; I liked her voice; I liked her frankness .
2 Again the girl was deceived by the apparent frankness of the Belgian.
3 He is the frankest, most outspoken of writers; and that very frankness .
4 The officer of the Surete knit his brows, and with frankness replied:
5 He possesses a mundane frankness and a social intrepidity which challenge admiration.
1 Growing suddenly serious, she regarded him with a look of unsettling directness .
2 The simple directness of the spoken word has been allowed to stand.
3 The Princess talked on in a fashion of perfect simplicity and directness .
4 The corporal raised his head and replied with the same peasant-like directness :
5 There was a straight-forward directness in the gaze of his blue eyes.
1 I'm not sure it's possible to manipulate someone with candor and truth.
2 Despite the candor , Clinton supporters will no doubt still condemn Comey's decision.
3 Berman was surprised at the young man's candor , but he was right.
4 The message of Mr. Lincoln dealt with the situation in perfect candor .
5 Grace would have avoided this; but her natural candor led her on.
1 Repression and debunking candour are comically mixed in such free indirect speech.
2 So, too is his sheer straight-talking candour in an often disingenuous industry.
3 Hunt needs a duty of candour to the public about NHS funding.
4 The mixture of humour and candour in his baby eye was irresistible.
5 Bolitho studied his gipsy good looks, the reckless candour in his voice.
1 I respect your forthrightness , and I'm grateful for it, but you're right.
2 Jimmy also had a forthrightness that made him popular among the men.
3 He had taken her forthrightness and left her, in exchange, his dreams.
4 Missy's forthrightness and insight all at once surprised Bolan and warmed him.
5 He kept his thoughts unguarded to show his confidence and display his forthrightness .
1 The candidness is welcome but not enough to avoid a governance hangover.
2 But her strikingly transparent candidness is part of her global appeal.
3 The book is deft and lyrical, with the candidness of a child's mind.
4 There is a rough candidness to Julien Baker's lyrics that can puncture the soul.
5 The man's candidness had given Casey an idea.
6 Valerian was taken aback by the man's candidness .
7 To-day there are certain recognized courtesies of speech, and kindliness has taken the place of candidness .
8 Guests, who included Margaret Thatcher, Bill Clinton and Bill Gates, said the serenity encouraged candidness and conviviality.
9 Photograph: Madman Production Perhaps this fair dinkum call-a-spade-a-spade candidness has something to do with his upbringing in Adelaide.
10 He struck the final note in the candidness of the establishment, a priest whose ritual contained no mysteries.
11 Part of the controversy stemmed from Hill's political candidness despite widespread knowledge of her affiliation with the nonpartisan sports network.
12 Geena was still unsure whether she liked the British man for his candidness , or hated him for his vacuous pomposity.
13 Games honestly and fairly played inculcate the virtues of honor, candidness , and chivalry, of which America has produced many worthy specimens.
14 As a collection it is compulsive reading for classicists and non-classicists alike -illuminating in its variety and refreshing in its candidness .
15 His casual candidness produced such a relief from the sense of strain and uncertainty that Pearson felt the color returning to his face.
16 But few take the time to point out that his candidness is usually quite calculated and geared for maximum business leverage-thus ,nottruly candid.
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