The phrase "a forthright conversation" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a discussion that is direct, honest, and straightforward.
Example: "We need to have a forthright conversation about our project's challenges to find effective solutions."
Alternatives: "an open discussion" or "a candid dialogue."
Americans will never have a forthright conversation on race unless people listen with open minds.
Young black Americans seem ready for a forthright conversation about race and politics.
Yet he never rose to those leaders' defense by having a forthright conversation with the president to call out this conduct.
Gates decries the national security staff's "aggressive, suspicious and sometimes condescending and insulting questioning of our military leaders". Yet he never rose to those leaders' defense by having a forthright conversation with the president to call out this conduct.
I sat down with Davis for a forthright conversation about what it was like to grow up with his mother's undiagnosed mental illness, and what he did to change the course of history in his family.
I sat down with Davis, author of mental health memoir "A Legacy of Madness" for a forthright conversation about what it was like to grow up with his mother's undiagnosed mental illness, and what he did to change the course of history in his family.
She joined Julie Gerdeman, vice president of the Digital Transformation Organization at SAP Ariba, for a refreshingly forthright conversation about workplace bias during the luncheon that followed as part of the Diversity and Leadership Forum.
However, we are more than happy to have a direct and forthright conversation with any legislative body about how to appropriately regulate peer-to-peer car sharing.
"That means [having an] open and honest forthright conversation that requires police to recognise their role as peacekeepers and peacemakers, rather than escalating their show of force".
Have a candid conversation.
Start a frank conversation.
