Word: forthrightness
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...people I mention in the book, I don't disclose their status. I don't name any names, so people can come to a conclusion of who they think the person is that I may be describing in the book. The legal team at Simon and Schuster, I was forthright in letting them know certain names of people who I knew, so they were able to verify the information on their...
...from his previous job as editor of America, "Reform movements need an enemy to organize against. As most bishops have gotten their acts together on sex abuse, they have looked less like the enemy and more like part of the solution. Enthusiasm for reform declined. With the Pope's forthright response, it will decline even more...
...actions to brave words. Noted Janice McKay, a parishioner with a 21-year-old son, after Sunday morning Mass at St. Richard Catholic Church in Miami: "Yes, I think he's helped American Catholics feel a little better about the church because he made the effort in a very forthright way. What I don't think I heard enough from him was, 'What are we going to do about...
...rarity for this style of poetry, which lends itself more to reserved introspection. Paley’s activist background blurs the distinction between poet and speaker, marrying confessional artistry with the unfettered bluntness of an octogenarian. However, it often seems as if Paley’s forthright style ultimately exposes beliefs that may not be particularly interesting, especially those regarding religion or class politics. Any author knows to address these themes with caution, as they are often discussed without reaching a fruitful conclusion, but Paley writes heedless of collective wisdom. In one untitled poem, Paley writes without reservation...
...Around this time, Ann began to find her voice. People who knew her before describe her as quiet and smart; those who met her afterward use words like forthright and passionate. The timing of her graduate work was perfect. "The whole face of the earth was changing," Dewey says. "Colonial powers were collapsing, countries needed help, and development work was beginning to interest anthropologists." (See behind the scenes photos of Obama...