Honest: meaning and example
adjective · In the sense illustrated below
Truthful and not trying to deceive.
Example sentence
“Your honest feedback helped me improve the draft.”
An illustrative sentence written for Ikigain.
Putting it into words
In a compliment
“Thank you for being honest with me and explaining what needed to change.”
At work
“Gave customers honest delivery estimates and contacted them promptly when the timetable changed.”
This example illustrates a positive sense or context. The same word can have other meanings; choose it for what you actually want to say.
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