Other Word Forms
- prefrankness noun
Etymology
Origin of frankness
Example Sentences
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She, too, counseled frankness regarding price—though she acknowledged, ruefully, that she has encountered sommeliers who judge customers based on how much they want to spend.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
But there’s a frankness to “Running With the Wolves” that’s refreshing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 24, 2025
It was that honesty and frankness, combined with his biting touch, that made Stephen Colbert such a TV icon.
From Slate • Jul. 18, 2025
Some in government admit that they expected a positive response to Reeves's radical frankness about what the government could and could not afford to do.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025
This priest’s frankness had touched me more than a decree.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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