frankness
坦诚,坦率,坦率性,坦白
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- : plainness of speech; candor; openness.
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But that frankness also reveals a frenetic, debilitating obsession with physical intimacy.
One character speaks of a storyteller's "complete frankness, which he was obviously quite unable to abandon."
But its frankness with race, violence and sex has made it a controversial choice in school curricula.
A self-described sociopath, Roberts recounts his many misdeeds with unnerving frankness.
Not everyone can confront their family's failings with such frankness.
Here was a return for his frankness—his straightforward conduct—his unequalled liberality.
Her eyes were very bright, no shadows in their depths; she returned his gaze with untroubled frankness.
All the urbanity of Frenchmen, joined with the delightful frankness of the profession, assured us we were welcome.
I am sure youre a sight, she commented, with sisterly frankness; all doubled up and your forehead screwed into knots.
She congratulated me with apparent frankness, and asked for Miss Treherne's address, saying she would write to her.