plainspeaking

Obama was a virtuoso, employing many different registers — preacherly, plainspeaking, jocular, Lincolnesque — to sound common notes, in a regular but loose-feeling progression, like a piece of Ornette Coleman harmolodics.

Obama & the Conquest of Denver Chabon, Michael 2008

The _Quebec Mercury_ was strongly opposed to the Speaker, who, by his plainspeaking, had become offensive to Mr. Ryland, the _confidant_ of Sir James Craig.

The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1 Charles Roger

Indeed peevishness and querulousness are altogether alien to friendship and social life: but when goodwill bestows praise ungrudgingly and readily upon good actions, people endure also easily and without pain admonition and plainspeaking, believing and continuing to love the person who took such pleasure in praising, as if now he only blamed out of necessity.

Plutarch's Morals 46-120? Plutarch

The Society of Friends, with honest plainspeaking, almost invariably used the word "Famine;" and they named their report,

The History of the Great Irish Famine of 1847 (3rd ed.) (1902) With Notices of Earlier Irish Famines John O'Rourke

Almost as noble to him were the gentlemanly plainspeaking of Sir Franks and Lady Jocelyn's kind commonsense.

Evan Harrington — Volume 5 George Meredith 1868

Almost as noble to him were the gentlemanly plainspeaking of Sir Franks and Lady Jocelyn's kind commonsense.

Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868

Almost as noble to him were the gentlemanly plainspeaking of Sir Franks and Lady Jocelyn's kind commonsense.

Evan Harrington — Complete George Meredith 1868

Even as plainspeaking goes, Krishna was quite unambiguous, indicating that India was seeking some clearcut deliverables.

Times Now 2010

Even as plainspeaking goes, Krishna was quite unambiguous, indicating that India was seeking some clearcut deliverables.

Times Now 2010

The Prime Minister is expected to utilise the occasion to do some plainspeaking with Gilani and seek an update on the progress in the 26/11 probe.

Top Headlines 2010