forthright manner

collocation in English

meaningsofforthrightandmanner

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forthright
adjective
uk
/ˈfɔːθ.raɪt/us
/ˈfɔːrθ.raɪt/
(too) honest or direct ...
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manner
noun
uk
/ˈmæn.ər/us
/ˈmæn.ɚ/
the way in which something ...
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(Definition offorthrightandmannerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofforthright manner

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There is nothing intrinsically wrong with an abrasive style or a blunt andforthrightmanner.
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His honest andforthrightmanneris well appreciated.
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I think that he would do so in a much moreforthrightmannerthan anyone on these benches.
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She has addressed it in her customaryforthrightmanner.
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I hope that in his usual blunt andforthrightmannerhe will explain the position in exact terms.
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It is time that this matter was tackled in a moreforthrightmanner.
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We have come to expect from him views expressed in the characteristically honest, controversial andforthrightmannerwhich has earned for him the respect of us all.
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Herforthrightmanner, clipped vocal style and ubiquitous cigarette contributed to a public persona which has often been imitated and satirized.
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His heart-winning,forthrightmanner, and the obvious enthusiasm for the task that he brought in, gave us quickly our courage back.
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While coaches usually wrap critical statements in media friendly euphemisms, he's known to speak his mind in a veryforthrightmanner.
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Malcolm, who is taken by herforthrightmannerand impressed with her intelligence, proposes after only two days' acquaintanceship.
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He, with his loose-jointed blunderings and charming diffidence, and she with herforthrightmannerand ability to make a man forget are a right team for this sort of dalliance.
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Jang-deok's blunt andforthrightmannerat first offend her, but as time goes by, she begins to see that the female doctor is dedicated and caring.
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