honest with (someone)
idiom
: telling (someone) the truth
I don't think these people are being honest with me.
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Be honest with yourself, then drum up the courage to address these topics with your husband.
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Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Ellen and Brian are easily more honest with each other than with anyone else in their lives.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Reciting words from Toussaint’s last speech, Dalton promises to always be honest with her constituents and calls for a general election to resolve issues faced during her leadership, including countrywide drug shortages and widespread political opposition.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Find two people, no more, who can be brutally honest with you, yet love you enough to speak gently.
—Pankaj Vasani, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Ellen and Brian are easily more honest with each other than with anyone else in their lives.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Reciting words from Toussaint’s last speech, Dalton promises to always be honest with her constituents and calls for a general election to resolve issues faced during her leadership, including countrywide drug shortages and widespread political opposition.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Find two people, no more, who can be brutally honest with you, yet love you enough to speak gently.
—Pankaj Vasani, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for honest with (someone)
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“Honest with (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honest%20with%20%28someone%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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