honest with (someone)
idiom
: telling (someone) the truth
I don't think these people are being honest with me.
Examples of honest with (someone) in a Sentence
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How did that discourse affect your choices in post?
Not greatly, to be honest with you.
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
But to be honest with you, the best way to start your workout journey is to hire a personal trainer.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 20 May 2024
Since winning American Idol in 2002, Clarkson has been outspoken and honest with fans.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
Advertisement Sparks head coach Curt Miller was honest with Clarendon when they were invited to training camp.
—Andrés Soto, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
There is nothing weak about being honest with yourself and others.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2024
Penner said Becovic should have been more honest with tenants about its renovation plans, especially those who have only been living in the building for a few months.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
Best to solicit a woman for constructive fashion opinions, or failing that, children, who will be brutally honest with theirs.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
Alcohol metabolites later showed up on the urine screen, and Smith was honest with her counselor about having partaken in the celebratory toasts.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 26 Mar. 2024
Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
But to be honest with you, the best way to start your workout journey is to hire a personal trainer.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 20 May 2024
Since winning American Idol in 2002, Clarkson has been outspoken and honest with fans.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
Advertisement Sparks head coach Curt Miller was honest with Clarendon when they were invited to training camp.
—Andrés Soto, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
There is nothing weak about being honest with yourself and others.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2024
Penner said Becovic should have been more honest with tenants about its renovation plans, especially those who have only been living in the building for a few months.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
Best to solicit a woman for constructive fashion opinions, or failing that, children, who will be brutally honest with theirs.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
Alcohol metabolites later showed up on the urine screen, and Smith was honest with her counselor about having partaken in the celebratory toasts.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Honest with (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honest%20with%20%28someone%29. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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