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candid

[kan-did] / ˈkæn dɪd /


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Gorka can be remarkably candid and mercurial for a senior official with such a sensitive remit, according to hours of his public remarks reviewed by ProPublica.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

On her phone, the lock screen still has a candid moment from their wedding, while in her gallery she scrolls back, further and further, to find Shubham again.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Couched in the blunt AI talk is a warning for other CEOs: Be candid about the coming disruption, or risk a public backlash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Trainor, who has been candid about her struggles during her first two pregnancies, explained on Instagram that she was “forever grateful to all the doctors, nurses, teams who made this dream possible.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Any candid observer of American racial history must acknowledge that racism is highly adaptable.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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