Sentence examples for frank criticism from inspiring English sources

Frank, or apparently frank, criticism usually means that a politician has fallen out of favor — which generally means he will lose his post.

Not a single unspun mistake, not a single raw regret, not a single frank criticism?

In fact, I would argue that providing and accepting frank criticism is one of the hallmarks of respect.

Mr. Achebe's political thinking evolved from blaming colonial rule for Africa's woes to frank criticism of African rulers and the African citizens who tolerated their corruption and violence.

But Mr. Obama's visit has cracked open Cuba's careful conversations, creating an eruption of frank criticism of Mr. Castro's policies, at least in private.

But if you believe it's harsh to begin a review of Twists and Turns with some frank criticism, you haven't seen the show.

Stalin had started to purge his regime of "Trotskyists" and other perceived enemies, and two recent satirical plays of Mayakovsky, The Bedbug and The Bathhouse, had aroused official anger with their frank criticisms of government leaders and corrupt bureaucrats.

Don't underestimate that.'" The frank criticisms contained in Philomena, which traces the journey of Lee (played by Judi Dench), to track down her son with the help of journalist Martin Sixsmith (played Coogan), made the Vatican's willingness to embrace it more striking.

The members of the informal club, which became known as the Philadelphia mafia within the gerontology community, shared knowledge, ideas, encouragement--and frank criticism--of each other's work.

He, and the frank criticisms he doles out nonchalantly, has been one of the only beacons of promise in my recent life-storm.

Blankfein, who served as Goldman's CEO when it received federal bailout money in 2008, did not directly answer a question from Marketplace about specific Dodd-Frank criticisms, but did say too much regulation can constrain the economy.