Sentence examples for is generally honest from inspiring English sources

Saying a man is "generally" honest or honest "quite often" means he lies.

While he is not above petty theft, smuggling or even killing to maintain his free lifestyle, he is generally honest in his dealings with others, fiercely loyal to his crew and closely follows a personal moral code.

That shows that people are generally honest".

For example, regardless of context, funny people are generally funny; honest people are generally honest.

European election monitors said the Feb. 7 election was generally honest and fair.

Some 65% believed they were untrustworthy, while 27% thought they were generally honest.

Taxi drivers are generally honest; street hawkers back off after a single polite "non, merci"; the streets are safe after dark.

She goes on to describe Mitford as "a toiler in the muck who cared about facts and believed in the idea that her fellow citizens were generally honest and expected the same of business and government".Smiley's praise is entirely deserved, and "Poison Penmanship" would make an apt addition to any reporter's reading list.

If you take the view that public servants are generally honest and motivated by doing good, then you may be untroubled by the revelation, irrespective of whether this particular public servant is admired by Michael Gove, who once said he would like to "clone" her 23,000 times (once for every state school).

While Bauer said his employees are generally honest, people do lie all the time.

People of integrity, however, are plausibly thought to be generally honest and genuine in their dealings with others.