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Combs says another reason younger generations are so susceptible to this is because they were raised in households where money was rarely openly discussed, leaving them ill-equipped to ask direct financial questions or understand whether they’re financially aligned with their partner early on.—
Sydney Lake, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
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Activists and Iranians in the country are painting a different picture, saying security forces are openly brandishing military rifles and shooting civilians.—
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The actor speaks candidly about his anxiety and panic attacks, while co-hosting the 'Pod Meets World' podcast.—
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While stars and filmmakers this season tried to cope candidly with questioners, their impact was nonetheless inhibited by the rigors of Oscar rules.—
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The heartfelt book sees Myers looking back on awkward moments from her own life in her signature laugh-out-loud, baldly honest prose.—
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The difference between that film and Pluribus is that this bold-type message is not as baldly oppressive or insidious.—
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The love songs that set its mood are unreservedly sexy and most of all funny — including that dirty ‘Wood’ — expressing genuine affection and delight.—
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Throughout his unfortunately short life, Charlie committed himself unreservedly to reasoned debate, rational discourse, and the polite exchange of opinion.—
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There is absolutely no evidence that frauds of this type or anywhere near this scale are happening in any of the other four states, or frankly that there is a large volume of as-yet-undiscovered fraud in Minnesota itself.—
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All of that there is ripe for decades, frankly, of investigative journalism that’s happening from from our colleagues in the local media in Los Angeles.—
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Just every player on the team, honestly.—
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Oh, honestly, a little bit of both.—
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The moment was originally going to be all dialogue and played very straightforwardly, but Madsen and Porter worked together to seed human voices into the music cue for the moment where the Others start to swarm Carol.—
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Ideally, that chocolate flavor wouldn’t be straightforwardly sweet.—
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The appeals on stage spoke forthrightly about God, usually in explicitly Christian terms.—
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This absolute confidentiality helps give penitents the confidence to approach confession forthrightly, without holding back.—
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“Unguardedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unguardedly. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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