How to Use straight shooter in a Sentence

straight shooter

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  • William the straight shooter, and Harry the wild child. . . .
    — Moira Hodgson, WSJ, 25 Mar. 2021
  • Sharon Chuter is, and always has been, a straight shooter.
    — Shalwah Evans, Essence, 4 June 2020
  • Those who know Van Gundy describe him as a straight shooter.
    — Rod Walker, NOLA.com, 21 Oct. 2020
  • Pham is described by his teammates as tough, a straight shooter.
    — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Ohio State running backs coach Tony Alford is a straight shooter.
    — Robert Fenbers, cleveland, 5 July 2022
  • So far, Udoka has been that straight shooter that many fans have been clamoring for.
    — Hunter Felt, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2021
  • Flores, unlike Belichick, is more of a straight shooter with the media.
    — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2019
  • Sam, always a straight shooter, is likely right nothing will change for the consumer.
    — Matt Allyn, Popular Mechanics, 10 May 2019
  • The basketball court isn’t the only place where Andre Iguodala is a straight shooter.
    — Gary Peterson, The Mercury News, 25 June 2019
  • In the classroom or on the baseball field, Webster's a straight shooter, respected by peers and umpires alike.
    — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 6 June 2022
  • The management we’ve met with seem like straight shooters and serious.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2019
  • Friends like Dave Warr remember Ray as a real straight shooter.
    — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2021
  • Calling herself a straight shooter, Baray said that the work that her program does goes beyond teaching 4-year-olds.
    — Josh Baugh, San Antonio Express-News, 9 May 2018
  • McCoy is a straight shooter — a Suns employee, yes, but not a homer like so many announcers.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 2 July 2021
  • Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir is a straight shooter.
    — Steve Bloom, Variety, 9 Apr. 2022
  • General Electric’s straight shooter just shot himself in the foot.
    — Spencer Jakab, WSJ, 5 Mar. 2019
  • Even in the private sector, Mr. Lhota has long been seen as a competent manager and a straight shooter.
    — New York Times, 22 May 2018
  • His questions hit hard, the more so because of his reputation in the political press corps as a straight shooter.
    — Margaret Sullivan, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2022
  • He’s also well liked for being a straight shooter in making deals and for his ability to guide talent in a manner that’s not heavy-handed.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Feb. 2023
  • As a boss, Trump is regarded as a straight shooter, and is well liked by executive residence staff, a source with knowledge of the matter tells CNN.
    — Kate Bennett, CNN, 21 Apr. 2018
  • He’s known in the TV world as an old-school exec and straight shooter, not some soulless exec who cares only about maximizing profits.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2021
  • Rivera, who is highly regarded among N.F.L. peers as a straight shooter, started with a tall task by normal football standards.
    — Ken Belson, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2020
  • On that show, Glenn came across as a straight shooter with a penchant for trash talk and challenging the players around him, qualities that can translate well to the head coaching position.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 14 Jan. 2023
  • Happy birthday to straight shooter respected on all sides @jonlovett.
    — Alexia Fernandez, PEOPLE.com, 26 Nov. 2019
  • The debate will be moderated by Fox News' Chris Wallace, who has a reputation as a straight shooter.
    — Michelle L. Price, chicagotribune.com, 29 Sep. 2020
  • Landreth, known as a fiscal expert and straight shooter, warns that the Kaplan plan would leave the city with a $59 million deficit over the next two years, a deficit that would lead to layoffs, hiring freezes and service reductions.
    — East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 13 June 2019
  • Gray is regarded within government as a straight shooter unafraid to stand up to politicians.
    — Boris Johnson, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2022
  • The bold broker is a straight shooter, fierce negotiator and represents some of the best luxury properties on the market.
    — Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Samson Ebukam is a straight shooter, signed in Indianapolis to bring speed and power off the edge without being a liability at the point of attack.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Supporters and critics alike describe her as approachable, pleasant and a straight shooter.
    — Denise Hruby, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2022

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