less than candid

Frequency: 6.04.5 per million words

A polite or indirect way of saying someone is not being completely honest.

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Examples (10)

  • I felt she was being less than candid with me.
  • The minister was accused of being less than candid about the project's true cost.
  • During the negotiations, the CEO seemed less than candid regarding the company's financial health.
  • He was less than candid when I asked him where he had been all night.
  • To be frank, your explanation of the events has been less than candid.
  • We later discovered the witness had been less than candid in his testimony.
  • If you are less than candid during this investigation, there will be serious consequences.
  • The official press release was criticized for being less than candid about the data breach.
  • Don't you think it's possible he was being less than candid to protect his friend?
  • The report's summary was less than candid, omitting several key negative findings.