disarmingly frank
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used to describe someone being surprisingly open and honest, in a way that makes you feel less critical
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- He was disarmingly frank about his past mistakes.
- She was disarmingly frank about the team's mistakes.
- "I have no idea what I'm doing," she admitted, with a disarmingly frank smile.
- Let me be disarmingly frank with you for a moment.
- The CEO's disarmingly frank assessment of the company's failures surprised the shareholders.
- The CEO's email was disarmingly frank, addressing every concern head-on.
- During the interview, the actor was disarmingly frank about his struggles with fame.
- He can be disarmingly frank in interviews without sounding rude.
- Her disarmingly frank nature often caught people off guard, but they usually ended up respecting her honesty.
- They were disarmingly frank about the risks and the timeline.
- Despite the criticism he faced, he remained disarmingly frank in his public statements.
- Her apology was disarmingly frank and refreshingly sincere.
- If you are disarmingly frank with them, they might be more willing to help.
- To our surprise, the report is disarmingly frank about past failures.
- Weren't you surprised by how disarmingly frank he was about the project's shortcomings?
- If I'm being disarmingly frank, the plan needs more work.
- In a political landscape often filled with evasion, her disarmingly frank answers were a breath of fresh air.
- The candidate remained disarmingly frank throughout the debate.
- It was his disarmingly frank confession that ultimately won them over.
- She surveyed Sophie from top to toe in a disarmingly frank way.