frankness
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- prefrankness noun
Etymology
Origin of frankness
Example Sentences
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“There was a frankness in my Uncle Toby,” says Tristram, “which let you at once into his soul.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
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
Judge John Woosley ruled that in “ ‘Ulysses,’ in spite of its unusual frankness, I do not detect anywhere the leer of the sensualist.”
From Slate • Aug. 21, 2025
Then he talked with great frankness, sounding like a slightly homesick son stuck overseas, when he spoke about wanting reconciliation.
From BBC • May 2, 2025
For a few moments they looked into each other’s eyes with complete frankness.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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