How to Use candor in a Sentence

candor

noun
  • I was impressed by the candor of his statement.
  • She spoke with candor about racism.
  • Some candor would go a long way with the Mets right now.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
  • Kerr’s success is as rare as his candor.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
  • For this candor, his paper was shut down.
    — Azadeh Moaveni, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The prince showed candor rarely seen in public.
    — Max Foster, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Its lack of candor caught up to it, and honesty may now come too late.
    — David French, National Review, 27 June 2019
  • But her new songs explore adult life with the same candor as her teen hits.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2021
  • There was candor — brutal at times.
    — Dianna Russini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Now Bianchi and Stark say their candor may cost them their jobs.
    — Tracy Swartz, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2022
  • That kind of candor is still rare enough to be memorable.
    — Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Mueller refrained from such candor.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
  • There’s a whole lot to unpack there, and not quite enough time or candor with which to do it.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2024
  • All that joy, heartache and candor becomes fuel for the stage.
    — Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Thank you again for your candor, your ideas, and your commitment.
    — Megan Farokhmanesh, The Verge, 12 June 2019
  • Build candor into how your team reflects and learns.
    — Olivia Dufour, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Now sure his agent will love this level of candor, but honesty changes fast in pro sports.
    — Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2025
  • His candor, though, has not aided his pitching.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Of course, she’s talked about much of this in the past, but rarely all in one sitting and with this much candor.
    — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2024
  • They were granted anonymity for their candor.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Rosé is served, and so is the kind of candor displayed by Wintour.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 11 Sep. 2023
  • They were granted anonymity for their candor.
    — Grace Raynor, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • They were granted anonymity for their candor.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • But the brothers did a nice job letting Brady talk – and talk with candor.
    — Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2021
  • But certain quotes and one-liners stuck out for their candor and insight.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Her candor hasn’t been dented—this is a woman who clearly feels and cares deeply about the world.
    — Helen Mirren, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Why was that level of candor important to you?
    — Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Her candor has earned her praise from athletes across the sports world, like Michael Phelps.
    — Eileen Finan, PEOPLE.com, 1 Dec. 2021
  • Her on-the-record candor brought sharp criticism from lawyers, judges, and scholars.
    — Julie Cohen, Bloomberg.com, 23 Sep. 2020
  • Kathie Lee became known for her candor as a parent in the public eye.
    — Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023

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