franker

He had felt more of kinship for the franker brutality of the bosses and their captains, but they had failed to claim any deep respect.

Chapter XVIII 2010

The last Soviet president is frank about what he got wrong and even franker about the course Russia should be taking now.

Mikhail Gorbachev: I was too soft on Yeltsin 2011

[Addendum] – You could replace “dead on arrival” with awful for a harsher, franker tone.

Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » How to Design Your Blog’s Front Page 2009

Here's a modest proposal for a franker, productive debate.

Scott Bittle: Election Year Follies: The Disingenuous Jobs Debate Scott Bittle 2012

He says a politician like Clegg, committed to "transparency", should have given a franker answer.

Politics blog + PMQs live - Wednesday 21 July 2010

In their franker moments even some Labour Ministers subscribe to it.

Gordon Brown, Charlie Whelan and Me 2009

At the time, John was interested in a franker, more straightforward girl, and was put off by the Smith sisters' reserved, somewhat aloof manner, which made it difficult for them to show or express emotion.

History of American Women Maggiemac 2009

In a recent paper, Steven Dunaway, who directed the IMF's country work in China from late 2001 through 2008, proposes changing the fund's rules to allow its experts to provide franker assessments of countries 'economic policies, without the involvement of the fund's highly politicized board.

Imbalance in Nations' Savings Clouds Forecasts for Recovery 2009

In their franker moments even some Labour Ministers subscribe to it.

Thatcher's new model speech 2009

Jordan's nomination speech was the usual "You're strong players" garbage they always say, rather than something a little franker, like "I nominated the two of you because you're a pair of crazy, childish shrews."

Tallulah Morehead: Big Brother 11: Heck Hath No Fury. 2009