blunt honesty

Frequency: 8.215.2 per million words

the quality of being direct and frank

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  • Sometimes, blunt honesty is necessary to solve a problem.
  • Sometimes, what you need is a friend who will give you some blunt honesty, not just tell you what you want to hear.
  • He was known for his blunt honesty, which some people found refreshing and others found rude.
  • Her feedback was delivered with a blunt honesty that startled the entire team.
  • Thank you for your blunt honesty; I needed to hear the truth about my performance.
  • I appreciate his blunt honesty, even though it was hard to hear that my performance wasn't good enough.
  • Her blunt honesty often hurt people's feelings, even if she didn't intend to.
  • With blunt honesty, he told her that he didn't see a future for their relationship.
  • In this team, we value blunt honesty over polite sugarcoating.
  • She was known for her blunt honesty, which often got her into trouble.
  • Can you handle some blunt honesty about your new business idea?
  • It took a moment of blunt honesty for me to admit I was the one at fault.
  • In a moment of blunt honesty, she told him the relationship wasn't working.
  • The doctor's blunt honesty about the diagnosis was difficult to process, but necessary.
  • His review of the film was written with a characteristic blunt honesty.
  • As a consultant, his job is to provide blunt honesty about the company's weaknesses.
  • While it can be jarring, his blunt honesty is what makes him a trustworthy friend.
  • In a world of polite lies, her blunt honesty was surprisingly refreshing.
  • With blunt honesty, the coach told the player he wasn't good enough for the team.
  • Please, just give me your blunt honesty. I need to know the truth, no matter how much it hurts.