11 Metaphors for frankness

Being neither a flatterer nor an intriguer, Porpora's rough frankness was no passport to influence, and his ill-humour made enemies rather than friends.

In some respects the modern frankness is an improvement over the old suppression and repression in the presence of their elders.

How simple and true and honest he was, will appear from a letter to his son, G.W. Custis Lee, written some time before: "You must study," he wrote, "to be frank with the world; frankness is the child of honesty and courage.

We are to be either friends, or enemies, so frankness is the best course.

Yet I could not call it dispassionate, and frankness was this woman's outstanding merit, though I was beginning to discover others as well.

Some intuition had already told her that frankness was the tone to take with him.

But the beauty and sweetness of children are entirely wasted on themselves, and their frankness is a source of infinite annoyance to each other.

A fine frankness has everywhere been the characteristic of great statesmen.

"This frankness is thy friend," added the châtelain, after he had nearly exhausted his questions, the answers having convinced him that there was no ground of suspicion, beyond the adventitious circumstance of their having been travellers on the same road as the deceased; "it has done much towards convincing me of thy innocence, and it is in general the best shield for those who have committed no crime.

Sinceritynay, frankness is the last quality I should think of denying them.

And yousince frankness is the order of the day, you knowwell, you impress me as being a trifle inadequate.

11 Metaphors for  frankness