How to Use honest in a Sentence
honest
adjective
- He still goes to the office every morning and puts in an honest day's work.
- He gave us a painfully honest account of his childhood.
- He says that it's impossible to find an honest politician.
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The last few years haven’t been all that hot for Grace, to be honest.
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Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2024
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To be honest, there are enough shows out there that do that.
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Brande Victorian,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Sep. 2023
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To be honest, the state of the world is pretty depressing.
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Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
12 Dec. 2023
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To heal, Marc needs to be honest with himself and those closest to him.
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Peter Debruge,
Variety,
28 Dec. 2023
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And to be honest, my hair and I don't always see eye to eye on our career.
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Andrea Lavinthal,
Peoplemag,
24 Jan. 2024
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To be honest, I am used to my hearty brunches during the weekend.
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Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2023
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The statement reads, in full: John was a brave, honest man of the highest integrity.
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Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo,
Quartz,
13 Mar. 2024
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And a lot of people are frustrated about it, to be honest.
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Mirjam Swanson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Dec. 2023
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But to be honest, people wasn’t doing that around that time.
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Xander Zellner,
Billboard,
25 July 2023
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The challenge now is to have an honest conversation about this and how to fix it.
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Alice Park,
Time,
24 July 2023
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And over the last three years, the singer has been honest about the difficulty in reconciling the loss.
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Kayla Blanton,
SELF,
13 June 2023
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A lot of what came at the beginning of Cobra Kai was just myself, to be honest.
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Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
18 Aug. 2023
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While Ben is honest and skilled with a gun, Sam is a sly con man who depends on his clever thinking and schemes.
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Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
25 Mar. 2024
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But, to be honest, during camp he’s had some struggles.
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Paulina Dedaj,
Fox News,
30 Aug. 2023
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Leo is brave and honest, and those with a Leo Moon lean on their artistic side to express their emotions.
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Women's Health,
12 May 2023
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And to be honest with you, my sister, Deidra Dixon, and my daughter, Corinne Marie, saved my life.
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J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
22 July 2023
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Be honest with them about what would genuinely help you out.
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Tarot Astrologers,
Chicago Tribune,
24 July 2023
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There are a lot of questions surrounding all of this, and the honest answer is that only time will tell.
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Taylor Wilson,
USA TODAY,
27 June 2023
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That felt like an honest pact between a show and its audience.
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Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2023
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Right about now, to be perfectly honest, this feels like a fool’s golden age.
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Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Oct. 2023
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This in-law puts on the persona of being a good, loving, and honest person, but most know better.
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Amy Dickinson,
Anchorage Daily News,
5 June 2023
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This heartfelt work was a simple, honest story of her own.
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Billboard China,
Billboard,
24 May 2023
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How honest that caring is to the characters is up for debate.
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Whitney Friedlander,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2023
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Simu Liu is giving his honest take on the food at the Oscars and afterparties.
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Antonia Debianchi,
Peoplemag,
12 Mar. 2024
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But weighing yourself is a good idea, just to keep yourself honest.
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Andrew Heffernan,
Men's Health,
13 May 2023
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The essay was beautiful, and the line, aching and honest, stuck—a new piece of furniture forming.
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Madison Feller,
ELLE,
4 Aug. 2023
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His direct and sometimes harsh criticisms, and Carmichael’s honest responses to them, make the show stronger and more well-rounded.
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Miriam Katz,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2024
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