be honest/frank
idiom
: to speak in a very direct or truthful way
To be perfectly/quite honest/frank (with you), I didn't like the movie.
Examples of be honest/frank in a Sentence
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Real news can be honest, hopeful, credible, constructive.
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Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024
He's been always in a perpetual state of trying to make up for a lack of something, which has driven him kind of insane, to be honest.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 29 May 2024
Ekouaer 3-piece Ribbed Knit Lounge Set $51 $45 To be frank, this Ekouaer three-piece set is a stroke of genius for the airport.
—Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2024
And to be honest, he’s been very good with that this year.
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 22 May 2024
How much tinkering was done? To be honest, the core of it was already there.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2024
But to be honest with you, the best way to start your workout journey is to hire a personal trainer.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 20 May 2024
To be honest, though, all anyone wanted to talk about was a man who created a place that feels like home.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
The song is featured on Arts’ latest album, to be honest, which was released on May 3 and draws on her penchant for soul-excavating frameworks and deeply detailed story arcs.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 6 May 2024
Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024
He's been always in a perpetual state of trying to make up for a lack of something, which has driven him kind of insane, to be honest.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 29 May 2024
Ekouaer 3-piece Ribbed Knit Lounge Set $51 $45 To be frank, this Ekouaer three-piece set is a stroke of genius for the airport.
—Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2024
And to be honest, he’s been very good with that this year.
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 22 May 2024
How much tinkering was done? To be honest, the core of it was already there.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2024
But to be honest with you, the best way to start your workout journey is to hire a personal trainer.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 20 May 2024
To be honest, though, all anyone wanted to talk about was a man who created a place that feels like home.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
The song is featured on Arts’ latest album, to be honest, which was released on May 3 and draws on her penchant for soul-excavating frameworks and deeply detailed story arcs.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 6 May 2024
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“Be honest/frank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20honest%2Ffrank. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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