be candid

Frequency: 8.525.1 per million words

Used to describe a state of being honest and direct.

candidVERB + ADJECTIVE

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Examples (10)

  • To be perfectly candid, I don't think this plan will work.
  • The politician was surprisingly candid about his party's mistakes during the press conference.
  • Please be candid with me; what are our chances of success?
  • She has always been candid about her struggles, which is very inspiring.
  • He was less than candid when I asked him where he had been all night.
  • If you want my trust, you need to be more candid from now on.
  • The report is refreshingly candid in its assessment of the environmental damage.
  • I appreciate that you are being so candid with me about this difficult situation.
  • Let's all agree to be candid during this meeting to solve the problem efficiently.
  • He was advised to be candid with his lawyer about every detail of the case.