Sentence examples for asked outright from inspiring English sources

His sister asked outright if he had physical problems.

When the president asked outright what the payments were for, Rabbi Balkany did not mince words.

When asked outright if he intended to resign, Neville emphatically replied: "No".

Asked outright by Vanity Fair if Ronan is Sinatra's son, Farrow replies: "Possibly".

Lorraine Fullbrook, another Tory, asked outright if he had ever accepted money from NI.

Kelly: I first realised the kids knew when a brazen year 8 asked outright.

The Swiss art historian Jacob Burckhardt also rejects Ruskin in his classic book The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy, asking outright what was so special about the primitive world of the Christian middle ages.

Solicit their opinions and ideas, but use your phrasing to gather confirmatory evidence ("does that sound like the approach you had in mind?" Or, "Is that in line with your thinking on this?") as opposed to asking outright if something is right or good.

Never ask outright whether they know of any positions.

In Lean In, Sandberg argues that many women go about seeking mentors in all the wrong ways, and says that asking outright "Will you be my mentor?" is one of the most common mistakes women make.

For example, they don't ask outright if a woman is currently using drugs or alcohol.