disarmingly candid

Frequency: 5.02.1 per million words

Being honest in a way that makes others feel less defensive or critical.

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  • She was disarmingly candid about her past mistakes, which made everyone respect her more.
  • The actor was disarmingly candid about his early struggles in the industry.
  • His disarmingly candid admission of nervousness actually won over the audience.
  • In a disarmingly candid moment, he admitted his mistake to everyone.
  • The CEO's response to the difficult question was disarmingly candid, catching the journalists off guard.
  • The CEO's disarmingly candid assessment of the company's challenges won over the skeptical board.
  • In his autobiography, he writes with a disarmingly candid tone about his struggles with fame.
  • She has a disarmingly candid way of speaking that puts people at ease.
  • I was prepared for an argument, but her apology was so disarmingly candid that I couldn't stay angry.
  • His new memoir is disarmingly candid, revealing details he had never shared before.
  • When asked why he left his job, he was disarmingly candid about the creative differences he had.
  • It was his disarmingly candid reply that changed my opinion of him.
  • The child was disarmingly candid when he told the guest her hat looked funny.
  • Speaking in a disarmingly candid tone, the politician acknowledged the policy's shortcomings.
  • Her blog is popular because she writes about her life in a disarmingly candid way.
  • While I expected a defensive response, she was disarmingly candid about her role in the project's failure.
  • He has a disarmingly candid manner that puts even his opponents at ease during negotiations.
  • The child gave a disarmingly candid answer when asked who broke the vase.
  • It's rare to find a politician who is so disarmingly candid with the press.
  • The witness provided a disarmingly candid account of the events, which left no room for doubt.