A plainspoken country doctor. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : a plain-spoken politician. From Dictionary.com.
Even the plainspoken is a style, wrested through hard-won technique. From Wordnik.com. [Nowhere’s Vernacular : Ange Mlinko : Harriet the Blog : The Poetry Foundation] Reference
Supporters figure that writing in plainspoken speak should help Americans better understand their government. From Wordnik.com. [Bills and laws for federal workers advance] Reference
And of course, criticism that comes in plainspoken – or snarky – terms is the least funnest thing of all. From Wordnik.com. [Community Is Hard. Deal With It. | Her Bad Mother] Reference
I realize I can rub people the wrong way; I tend to be what my stepmother calls "plainspoken" and it's something I continue to work on. From Wordnik.com. [Recent Activity] Reference
It’s the first single from Back & Fourth, and the first example of the kind of plainspoken honesty this album offers. From Wordnik.com. [Buzzine » Pete Yorn] Reference
KING: So Martha's generic. plainspoken: Yes, I think so. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 21, 2004] Reference
Here is some straight talk from a plainspoken Cajun man. From Wordnik.com. [Baghdad on the Bayou: Disaster Capitalism and the War on Equality] Reference
A plainspoken way to say the remarkable -- say quite the remarkable. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 17, 2009] Reference
Joe, in his plainspoken way, said this sounded a lot like socialism. From Wordnik.com. [Howie Klein: Do You Think Americans Reject The Notion Of Spreading The Wealth?] Reference
"Joe, in his plainspoken way, said this sounded a lot like socialism.". From Wordnik.com. [McCain Suggests Obama Tax Plan Is Socialist] Reference
She speaks like a plainspoken American, but that's not the worst thing. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 15, 2008] Reference
Choose someone who is quick to grasp technical issues, but plainspoken. From Wordnik.com. [James Hoggan: 10 Tips for Communicating in Tough Times] Reference
I continue to be impressed with Edwards's graciousness and plainspoken-ness. From Wordnik.com. [John Edwards: Ideas Will Ultimately Decide Nomination] Reference
He ` s a simple, plainspoken guy who seems to share my grandfather ` s values. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 6, 2006] Reference
He was a plainspoken fellow who did his best for his state and for his country. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 25, 2002] Reference
Defense Secretary Robert Gates is a plainspoken man, as befits his Texas roots. From Wordnik.com. [We Still Need a Larger Army] Reference
The plainspoken Harvard law professor has become a folk hero for bank customers. From Wordnik.com. [Ex-Harvard Dean Top Pick To Lead Consumer Bureau] Reference
And she was somebody who was a very humble person and a very plainspoken person. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 3, 2008] Reference
She aims more for a plainspoken wonkiness -- sort of a midwestern political nerd. From Wordnik.com. [Robert Schlesinger: Hillary's Speaking Style] Reference
You may not have a problem with the plainspoken language of O'Donohue's blessings. From Wordnik.com. [Jesse Kornbluth: John O'Donohue (1954-2008): Our New Friend on the Other Side] Reference
Do we forget her plainspoken speech before the Convention's Credentials Committee?. From Wordnik.com. [Hermene Hartman: Hey Dems: What About the Graying Civil RIghts Soldiers?] Reference
OBAMA: She was somebody who was a very humble person and a very plainspoken person. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 4, 2008] Reference
I believe the outsider is going to be very plainspoken in one direction or another. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 19, 2007] Reference
He excelled at plainspoken working-class roles and made in Hollywood, on Broadway, and TV. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 1, 2009] Reference
Just looking for a nice guy, a plainspoken guy, is exactly how we ended up with Jimmy Carter. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 17, 2007] Reference
Whoever takes Rehnquist's place will have a hard time replacing his plainspoken, good-humored common sense. From Wordnik.com. [Transition: Hail To The Chief] Reference
When he sat down to talk about a newly released retrospective of his work, Philip Glass was a bit more plainspoken. From Wordnik.com. [Philip Glass: Complex Minimalist] Reference
Members of the audience were impressed by his lack of political jargon and his plainspoken approach to the issues at hand. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 22, 2007] Reference
He gets credit for being plainspoken and a truth teller even when he falsely portrays his dividend tax cut as a jobs program. From Wordnik.com. [Capitol Letter: Read His Lips] Reference
Both Western governors, both came to town pushing tax cuts, both think of themselves, thought of themselves as plainspoken men. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 11, 2004] Reference
He's got the plainspoken directness of Hank Williams, Sr., and a delicate way of phrasing that sometimes recalls Billie Holiday. From Wordnik.com. [For Tom Brosseau, a Sweet Voice Gets Louder] Reference
CONDOLEEZZA RICE, NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER: And because of the president's plainspoken and resolute leadership in combatting WMD. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 20, 2004] Reference
It was the first time Kroll had ever gotten a call from a complaining prince, but the plainspoken Bernhard is not your typical royal. From Wordnik.com. [Fall Of The Royal Fortune] Reference
This plainspoken Midwestern restored public trust in the presidency but put a controversial end to this ugly period in American history. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 27, 2006] Reference
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