as in outspoken
free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions
some hurt feelings could have been spared if he'd been more up-front about whom he was inviting to the party
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Recent Examples of up-front
The 55 Sport Yacht also has a spacious rear cockpit with a table and facing lounges, barstools outside of a window that slides open in the cockpit, and a foredeck lounge and table for up-front dining.
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
However, clearing the hurdle of high up-front costs for batteries and chargers will make for lower long-term operating costs.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Nov. 2025
Plus, the up-front hardware costs (dish, router, and mounting) are higher than for a typical cable or fiber installation.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
That’s an enormous up-front investment for pediatric practices, generally second only to employees in terms of cost.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
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Then there’s reality TV star Spencer Pratt, an outspoken Bass critic, who launched a campaign rooted in his fury over the city’s handling of the fire — and the loss of his family’s home in the flames.—
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The outspoken auteur, considered one of Iranian cinema’s greatest living masters, is still in the crosshairs of the government known as the Islamic Republic of Iran.—
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Yet, to be honest, our dance card is already mighty full with a whole array of different kinds of gigs – from big pop shows to classic rock concerts and a number of different small club shows.—
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Shared finances, emotional investments or trust issues become crystal clear, prompting honest conversations and practical decision-making.—
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Beijing is also candid — if selectively so — about its interest in strategic resources.—
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Bird shared a candid carousel of photos from a fun night with friends, featuring her girlfriend by her side.—
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The frank tone of the letter that carefully picked apart the plan proved a common feature of Jaworski’s time at City Hall.—
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But do the hierarchy want another frank agitator in Maresca, having been sufficiently chastened by Amorim’s semi-regular public declarations?—
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In one of the most deal-ridden and far too often contrived places on the globe, Steny was straightforward, smart, wise, direct, honest on the real odds about anything and everything, and blessed with a sense of humor that, if saintly in purpose, was devilishly clever in delivery.—
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The route is straightforward — but only for those who plan their travel through the independent ferry system in advance.—
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Her debut poetry collection is forthcoming with House of Anansi in April 2027 and her book of co-translated poems JAWS by Xitlalitl Rodríguez Mendoza is forthcoming with Cardboard House Press in April 2026.—
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Whittled down from 5,000 to 200 stories, the final draft of her forthcoming project will be bound together with Hunt's favorite submissions from Tiny Kindness.—
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Rick is where forthright meets faithful.—
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Steven Spielberg provides forthright commentary, as do Brian De Palma, Spike Lee, Ari Aster, and a host of other Hollywood peers.—
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“Up-front.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/up-front. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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