Sentence examples for forthright positions from inspiring English sources

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Structuring the book around various milestones of womanhood ("I Need a Bra!" and "I Get Married!" are chapter headings), Moran uses her own experiences as a frame for forthright positions on various issues in contemporary feminism: strippers are "letting us all down," bikini lines should be kept "old-skool," and weddings are all about "pretending to be a celebrity for one insanely expensive day".

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"The Iraq situation is a distraction," Prince Saud said, because for peace to come about between Israel and the Palestinians, "there has to be a very clear and forthright position by the United States".

He felt, however, that the Whigs should take a more forthright position against the extension of slavery into the territories, and when, in 1848, the so-called Conscience Whigs broke with the party to form the antislavery Free-Soil Pareceivedms received the vice-presidential nomination of the new coalition.

There are risks in her forthright stance.

Evading and retreating from direct or forthright statements or positions, as Merriam and Webster aptly put it.

Indeed, Mitt has been evading and retreating from just about any direct or forthright statements or positions during his entire campaign.

This is why weasel words are used "in order to evade or retreat from a direct or forthright statement or position".

But refreshed and no doubt enthused by memories of Euro 96, the former St James Parkk striker has been at his forthright best in a position just left of Lineker and with the Eiffel Tower located behind his increasingly shiny head.

The official government position is less forthright than Mr Duncan Smith's statement.

Bento is straightforward and forthright – qualities that Ronaldo respects – and immediately positioned his skipper in his preferred position on the left side after taking over.

This attitude was well known; but in its first statement at the Cancun meeting Japan reiterated its long held position in a particularly forthright way.

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