Frankness
['fræŋknɪs]
Definition
(n.) The quality of being frank; candor; openess; ingenuousness; fairness; liberality.
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Examples
- The marriages of either were discussed; and their prospects in life canvassed with the greatest frankness and interest on both sides. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- In the first place, are they not free; and is not the city full of freedom and frankness--a man may say and do what he likes? Plato. The Republic.
- I kissed her, began Demi, with artless frankness. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- She recovered herself instantly, coloured for a moment--and then, with a charming frankness, offered me her hand. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Frankness is a part of my character. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- I like your frankness; but I am afraid our friendship can hardly continue on those terms. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- Their faces show a considerable share of frankness combined with amusing na?veté. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Socrates praises his frankness, and assumes the attitude of one whose only wish is to understand the meaning of his opponents. Plato. The Republic.
- Lizzie took the pretty little hand that was held out in as pretty a little frankness. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- And in her commerce with the great our dear friend showed the same frankness which distinguished her transactions with the lowly in station. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- An open and capacious forehead gave indications of a good understanding, joined to great frankness of disposition. Mary Shelley. Frankenstein_Or_The Modern Prometheus.
- Her mild but earnest eyes met mine with their own beautiful frankness, and there was no change in her gentle face. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- I do not pretend to possess equal frankness with your ladyship. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
- My character has ever been celebrated for its sincerity and frankness, and in a cause of such moment as this, I shall certainly not depart from it. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
- Now, madam, frankly--frankness is a part of my character--shall I open the door for you? Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
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