| 单词 | plainspoken |
| 例句 | Our friendship was built on a plainspoken candor that I think we both enjoyed. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z It was the plainspoken convictions of one of Atlanta’s numerous young black collegians who often visited our local Temple Fifteen. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Reviewing it in The New York Times, Dwight Garner called it “a ruddy and humble book, lighted from within by the author’s plainspoken, blue-collar charm.” James Rosenquist, Pop Art Pioneer, Dies at 83 2017-04-01T04:00:00Z Over the next four decades, until her death in 1979, Bishop would publish nearly all of her best poems — fastidious, plainspoken, uniquely potent — in The New Yorker. Books of The Times: Fighting The New Yorker Over Extra Commas and Steaming Cowflops 2011-02-08T22:00:14Z You’ve heard some of MEN’s sound before: the cowbells and pulsing-octave bass lines and ropy guitars; and a nice, atmospheric, plainspoken track called “Rip Off” beats you to your conclusions. Critics? Choice: New Cds: Ricky Martin, Now as Himself 2011-01-31T23:07:14Z Like so much of Kozol’s work, “The Theft of Memory” addresses important issues about a defenseless segment of society, the elderly, with plainspoken clarity and deep-felt compassion. Jonathan Kozol’s memoir on aging can stand proudly beside Roz Chast’s 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z He has a heavy voice that barrels through these songs that sound like home recordings, full of white space, singing lyrics full of fanciful imagery surrounding plainspoken observations about broken relationships. Playlist: New Music From Breathe Carolina and Widowspeak 2011-09-03T00:14:47Z You Can Almost Hear Him Sigh This year the joys of spring in New York include the visit of a large, magnificently plainspoken self-portrait by Rembrandt to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Art Review: ?Rembrandt at Work? at Metropolitan Museum 2012-04-05T22:11:33Z As Dylan gains steam, though, his plainspoken descriptions of the books start to glow with an unexpected beauty and power. The Rambling Glory of Bob Dylan’s Nobel Speech 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z But while movies were a smaller part of Macdonald’s output, his plainspoken, deadpan comedy could be all the more distinct on the big screen. New this week: ‘The Starling,’ Diddy and Billy Bob Thornton 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z It wasn’t a surprise when, late in the show, he covered “Time Marches On” by Tracy Lawrence, calling that plainspoken singer “one of the biggest vocal influences on me.” Critic?s Notebook: Eric Church and Jason Aldean, Country Music Outlaws 2012-03-28T23:11:05Z The music showed Bernstein reaching back to the historicity of early music, harnessing his abundant melodic gift to a kind of plainspoken freshness. Washington Master Chorale offers lively Bernstein tribute, from ‘Candide’ to ‘Lark’ Their settled routine is jolted by his plainspoken friend, Kawai, who urges him to find her a suitable husband and spare her a life as an old maid. Movies 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z A day after raising eyebrows with a tweet that conflated his social-media success with the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., the actor issued a plainspoken mea culpa. Zac Efron Sorry For 'Completely Insensitive' MLK Day Tweet 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z He was the plainspoken go-between through whom Beltway bigwigs could reach their public, and they did, earning the show the reputation of a place where things happened, where news was made. After 25 years, King is giving up his CNN throne 2010-12-16T14:46:04Z He took on plainspoken characters and thrived off of them. The Top 10 Baseball Films of All Time 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z Inspired by transgender participants at an annual convention in the Midwest, Weil also made a multi-channel video documentary about the transition of Susan, a plainspoken former U.S. Brian Weil's work focuses on a 'World' few ever see 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z While much modern art rejected narrative, the piece concludes, "Narrative Art's popularity with the general public never wavered, pointing to its ability to cross cultural and social boundaries in its plainspoken, genuine style." Lucas Museum hints at details on website 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z It was plainspoken, direct, and probably mostly true. 2010-01-19T13:51:00Z Their shorts vary between the clever visual language of advertising and a more plainspoken documentary style. The Screening Room: “Dollhouse” 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z Mr. Starck, not well-known outside the Northwest, is an essential plainspoken poet of work. ArtsBeat: Small Books With Big Souls 2013-07-11T18:37:31Z He at once sounded like his old self—plainspoken, clever, genial—and like a man at peace with a depression so dark that there was nothing left to say. David Berman Made Us Feel Less Alone 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z It’s all very straightforward and sincere, in language that’s simultaneously plainspoken and grandiose. Born in the U.S.A.: When the president met the Boss 2012-05-28T18:00:00Z Dovlatov loved a particular slice of the twentieth-century American canon—Faulkner and Hemingway and Salinger—for its plainspoken honesty, straightforward language, and lack of heavy-handed moralizing. A Russian Writer’s Lessons for Being a Nobody While Being Yourself 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z Her plainspoken approach is partly a matter of personality. Nothing To Hide: Wendy Whelan Retires 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z In “Folk Hero,” David Hajdu chronicles the life of the plainspoken musical legend Woody Guthrie. Sunday Reading: American Singers, Songwriters, and Storytellers 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z Her songs remained long, labyrinthine and allusive, but they also had moments of plainspoken intimacy. The Week Ahead: NOV. 21 ? 27 2010-11-20T19:34:00Z Lyrically, Mr. Pallett is more plainspoken than usual on “In Conflict,” without losing his poetic voice. New Albums From Lee Bains III & the Glory Fires, Sleaford Mods and Owen Pallett 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z Perrotta has, in effect, been writing disaster fiction for twenty-five years—in plainspoken, often funny short stories about coming of age in the suburbs, and in novels like “Election,” “Joe College,” and “Little Children.” The Leftovers: Tom Perrotta's Rapture 2014-06-28T04:00:00Z It makes the film very dramatic, because you seem like such a plainspoken and pragmatic person in a realm of spin and empty words. Male grooming: The movie 2012-05-18T23:15:00Z Where Springsteen writes floridly of his trials, Wilson is disarmingly plainspoken. The Beach Boy and the Boss: Darkness on the Edges of Two Memoirs 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z “Leave No Trace” was made by an artist who combines plainspoken poetry with documentary detail. ‘Leave No Trace’ Review: Love Under Siege 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z They can be wry and plainspoken, like the waltzing tall tale “Easter Eve,” or earnest and overreaching, like the attempted workingman’s parable “The West End.” Critics? Choice: New CDs: Albums by Brian Wilson, John Mellencamp, Trace Adkins 2010-08-15T23:05:00Z Her subsequent correspondence was uniformly clear-eyed, plainspoken and darkly humorous. I'm still a member of Prozac Nation: Remembering Elizabeth Wurtzel and her life-changing book 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z It is a plainspoken poetry ready-made, it seems, for a time of S&P downgrades, a double-dip recession and debts left unpaid. Critic?s Notebook: Making Rare Appearance: People and Their Appetites 2011-08-10T04:28:58Z He was self-reliant, plainspoken, neighborly but not pushy, and he had no patience with foreign invaders. An Appraisal: Fess Parker, Davy Crockett and the TV Tie-In 2010-03-21T21:41:00Z The LBJ of “All the Way,” which won the 2014 Tony for best play, is plainspoken, occasionally profane and often funny. The election is on everyone's mind as SCR presents 'All the Way' and 'District Merchants' 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z “Killing the Black Dog” is rowdy and plainspoken. Books of The Times: Bits of Humor From a Life of Torment 2011-03-08T21:41:25Z Mr. Jackson wrote most of them, and as a songwriter he favors conventional, ascetic structures and plainspoken declarations, as on “Every Now and Then” and “That’s Where I Belong.” Critics' Choice: Alan Jackson?s ?Freight Train? Erykah Badu?s ?Return of the Ankh? She and Him?s ?Volume Two? 2010-03-29T04:58:00Z Wilder provided a base of plainspoken language and deeply felt storytelling; Lane embellished, shaped and “heightened the drama.” ‘Little House on the Prairie’ and the Truth About the American West 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z Throughout the show, Rousey was presented as a plainspoken and statuesque figure who intimidates everyone in her wake, whether she tries to or not. Ronda Rousey on “S.N.L.” 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z But Annie remained a plainspoken girl - a favorite expression was "leapin' lizards!" - who preferred the company of working stiffs to those who put on airs. Annie comic ends, but the redhead's fate uncertain 2010-06-12T16:17:00Z His smooth voice, delicate falsetto and plainspoken lyrics led to his debut Channel Orange garnering Grammy nominations. Frank Ocean's Visual Album Endless Is the Year's Most Curious Work in Progress 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z The film is an emotional history rather than a record of important dates or key battles, full of specific memories and plainspoken laments. Before 1917: revisiting the greatest first world war movies 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z Of Mr. Goffin’s strengths, DeCurtis added, “His lyrics are both elegant and plainspoken, moving without succumbing to sentimentality. He set a standard for literacy without ever being a show-off about it.” Gerry Goffin, lyricist who co-wrote seminal ’60s hits, dies at 75 His playing was measured and plainspoken, even as it kept resetting itself, denying you a sense of rush or resolution. Music Review: At Vision Festival, Free-Jazz Manifestos Nightly 2010-06-22T22:10:00Z The philosophical conversations about God, heaven, hell, death and morality were refreshingly plainspoken. After seven seasons, "Rescue Me" ends with a cough and a smile 2011-09-08T02:01:00Z Listen to how his actors speak, tumbling over each other’s lines; how they elegantly yet decisively maneuver within the frame; how the plainspoken technique works perfectly to propel the story. Howard Hawks: Hollywood’s Proud Professional 2013-05-30T22:18:27Z There is a chasteness, a church-like quality in the voicings of his chords and in the plainspoken tone of his voice. Rickie Lee Jones and James Taylor 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z Akari, a tough-minded and plainspoken nurse, is divorced; in her solitude, she invests a great deal of energy in her friendship with the three others. A Five-Hour Japanese Film Captures the Agonizing Intimacies of Daily Life 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z There were local models, of course, but Smith cultivated a certain air of plainspoken mystery. Philip Smith, Master Trumpeter 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z But much of the rest of the Library of Congress is more plainspoken and municipal—massive mid-century buildings, long, hospital-style hallways—which underscore that substance and practicality matter, too. The Librarian of Congress and the Greatness of Humility 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z When he ambles over to introduce himself, with his easy smile and slightly down-home drawl, his voice sings with a kind of plainspoken poetry. | 'In the Family': ?In the Family,? From Patrick Wang - Review 2011-11-04T00:09:36Z A scratchy singer at best, he makes up for it with plainspoken lyrics that cut down to the bone and through it. The Week Ahead: Jan. 30 ? Feb.5 2011-01-30T02:30:03Z The theatrical production shares the blunt title of the documentary — “Lombardi” — as if any title that stretched for metaphor or cleverness would have been an affront to its subject’s plainspoken oratory. | 'Lombardi': Leadership on the Field Made Him a Legend 2010-12-10T23:30:00Z “I Came as a Shadow,” written with Jesse Washington, a writer for ESPN’s The Undefeated, is a consequential book with a plainspoken tone. In His Autobiography, the College Basketball Giant John Thompson Is Plainspoken and Profound 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z It is an echo of Hemingway’s more eager and brash equivocations in the drafts, a claim that there was an unseen depth to his plainspoken prose. Hemingway's Hidden Metafictions in "The Sun Also Rises" 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z Thoughtful and plainspoken in equal doses, he is renowned for being uncompromising and idiosyncratic in his work. | Alex Ross Perry 2014-01-27T14:00:07Z Mountain Man stands out in that scene, for the plainspoken beauty of its vocal blend and the spooky composure behind its starkness. Music Review: The 3 Women of Mountain Man, in Perfect Harmony 2011-08-01T21:27:08Z It was an appropriate setting for someone influenced by both the plainspoken ironies of Frank O’Hara and the exotic folklorism of Federico García Lorca. How a Poet Named Ocean Means to Fix the English Language 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z It’s also a good distillation of her language, an argument for its unforced insight and plainspoken grace. New Music: 2 Chainz, Arctic Monkeys and Keith Urban Release New Albums 2013-09-09T22:11:48Z But as Cynthia’s health worsens, the overall mood dims and Wappler writes in a dry, plainspoken tenor. Suburban alienation meets aliens in Margaret Wappler's 'Neon Green' 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z With his careful mix of plainspoken honesty and reactionary delusion, Trump is following an old rhetorical playbook, one defined and employed successfully in the 1936 presidential campaign of Senator Berzelius “Buzz” Windrip. It really can happen here: The novel that foreshadowed Donald Trump’s authoritarian appeal 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z The title of one of his most plainspoken songs, “ ‘Heroes,’ ” is suspended in a second set of quotation marks, largely to disrupt any straightforward interpretation. The Beautiful Meaninglessness of David Bowie 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z Happily for her, the spotlight is back on her acting prowess, with an Emmy nomination for her performance as Molly Solverson, the plainspoken deputy in the FX series “Fargo.” 2014 Emmy Nominations: Allison Tolman of 'Fargo' 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z It’s “a consequential book with a plainspoken tone,” our critic Dwight Garner writes. 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z Paisley is a rugged and plainspoken singer, which keeps his songs from feeling precious. Doug Paisley’s Winter Melancholy on “Starter Home” 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z His tunes were so candid and plainspoken about awkward sexual/spiritual frustration, yet cheerfully self-mocking. Remembering Buzzcocks’ Pete Shelley: The ultimate punk romantic 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z That means you've got to start talking about what you like and don't like — and what exotic adventures you'd like to try — with warmth, plainspoken frankness and humor. How to have better orgasms, according to science 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z The plainspoken Padilla told story after story about each tenant, each street, in equal parts English and Spanish. Column: The People's Daughter? May Imelda Padilla live up to a ranchera classic 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z On most issues, I liked their direct and plainspoken approach, and thought they offered a clearer, bolder direction for a timid and rudderless post-Reagan party. Opinion | Pat Buchanan’s GOP must tackle racism, not deny it 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z “Scientists who synthesize genes by chemical techniques in their laboratories do not think of human DNA molecules as holy,” was Berg’s plainspoken response. Paul Berg, scientific firebrand who pioneered genetic engineering, dies 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z He also might become the Senate’s biggest media attraction: He’s plainspoken and, especially on social media, has a wicked wit. Pennsylvania campaign wildcard Fetterman turns to governing 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z Much of the attention will likely focus on how Fetterman — who is blunt and plainspoken — can communicate in a high-pressure situation. Fetterman, Oz meet for highly anticipated Pa. Senate debate 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Laboe, a plainspoken man with sharp business instincts, dove in and promoted the music. Art Laboe, disc jockey who dubbed “Oldies But Goodies," has died 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z John F. Cordisco, chair of the Bucks County Democrats, said Mr. Fetterman’s image is part of his broader appeal, particularly with voters looking for someone plainspoken or just plain different. Lt. Gov. John Fetterman hulks over Pa.’s Dem race for Senate with no-nonsense style, far-left views 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z The plainspoken West Virginia Democrat who opposes President Biden’s beloved, trillion-dollar “Build Back Better” spending plan is a convenient source for the press, and one who prompts considerable speculation. 70% of voters in poll say it’s been a ‘bad year’ 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z His essay made paintings that I loved intelligible in plainspoken, even obvious ways that the critical baggage of High Art pretensions had hitherto obscured. Appreciation: Art critic Dave Hickey was known for his blazing and cantankerous wit 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z Like Mann’s lyrics, the language of “Girl, Interrupted” is often sardonic and plainspoken, both conversational and literary. Aimee Mann: 'I have an enormous amount of compassion for people who are struggling' 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Andrew E. Budson and Maureen K. O'Connor's "Six Steps to Managing Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia: A Guide for Families" offers practical, refreshingly plainspoken information on helping your loved one — and yourself — through through the process. "Dementia brings up everything": Two new books offer emotional (and practical) advice for caregivers 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z All these decades later, Elder still thinks that what society needs more of than government is the plainspoken wisdom of his parents. Column: Larry Elder is the most Latino candidate in California's recall. It won't help him 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z While poetry often uses analogy and plays with language, the obituary poems seem very different, plainspoken. How grief became path-breaking poetry in Victoria Chang's 'Obit' 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z The plainspoken and unconventional Fetterman cuts a more progressive figure than Lamb. Democrats’ 2018 Trump Country hero faces hard political path 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z The stolid, plainspoken Shultz wasn’t a celebrity like Kissinger or a silky operator like Baker, but his achievements were just as great — and he accomplished them under more difficult conditions. Column: Why George P. Shultz was the best recent secretary of state 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z “You’re so far away,” she sings in one typically plainspoken line. 'Tapestry' at 50: How Carole King 'bet on herself' to record a singer-songwriter classic 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z He was the plainspoken go-between through whom Beltway bigwigs could reach their public, and they did, earning the show prestige as a place where things happened, where news was made. Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z As he addressed the nation on Wednesday, Biden was plainspoken about the challenges ahead and the reality that his presidency will be judged on his ability to overcome them. Analysis: Biden issues call to unity that comes with urgency 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z Fern, played by McDormand at the plainspoken peak of her powers, is a widow in her 60s with no children to speak of, though at one point she does awkwardly cradle a sleeping infant. Review: Frances McDormand is at her finest in 'Nomadland,' a sublime ode to American wanderlust 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z “It was agonising to watch,” his father, a plainspoken man in his early 60s, told me. 'Is anybody in there?' Life on the inside as a locked-in patient 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z That voice — exacting and plainspoken, sharp but perplexed at her inability to win hearts — carries over into the novel. What if Hillary had dumped Bill? A novelist imagines a different 2016 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z He found a new sort of celebrity as a plainspoken natural on Twitter when the platform emerged, winning over more than 2 million followers who simultaneously mocked and loved him for his esoteric style. Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z Some lame duck lawmakers, freed of the political grind, turn more independent, more plainspoken, more statesmanlike. Editorial Roundup: North Carolina 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z It’s a far more plainspoken and aggressive approach to fighting climate change than we’ve seen from any state leader in quite a while. Editorial Roundup: Florida 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z Unlike his debut album, the lyrics are plainspoken and direct - "I'm not hiding," he says. Jack Garratt on his three-year absence: 'I hated myself' 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z Klobuchar is not a soaring orator; she is plainspoken and earnest. Can Amy Klobuchar pull off a surprise in Iowa's presidential caucuses? 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z Atwood’s easy, plainspoken reading is a perfect fit for her prose. Start the year off on the right foot this January with these self-help audiobooks 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z “Testify,” another recent single, is disarmingly plainspoken as the singer ponders a change in fortune: “Couldn’t keep it together, my family / And all my reckless ways caught up with me.” Every singer wants a hit. Robin Thicke's nearly destroyed him 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z The German pop star Kim Petras is known for her prolificacy, a topic she discusses with plainspoken breeziness: “You just have to constantly drop new stuff.” Pop's need for speed: 'You have to drop new stuff constantly' 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z The party’s rhetoric is gravitating, once again, toward the plainspoken formulation of a certain Jewish guy from Vermont: “Opposing Netanyahu’s policies is not ‘hating the Jewish people,’” Bernie Sanders tweeted Thursday. Expect three authoritarian regimes — Israel, Russia and Saudi Arabia — to get Trump reelected in 202 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z At the height of his popularity, Henry Fonda was a beloved Hollywood avatar of plainspoken decency and dignity. Appreciation: The Peter Fonda role we should be talking about isn't 'Easy Rider,' but 'Ulee's Gold' 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z At thirty, she was plainspoken and direct, with a quiet self-assurance that seemed hard-won. Alan Dershowitz, Devil’s Advocate 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z “We focus on the positives,” said the plainspoken Australian. Barty's Wimbledon party over but world No.1 looks ahead with hope 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z The truth, much like the plainspoken and folksy Sarrett’s approach to his job, is far simpler. Sweet Feat; Steelers line coach Sarrett embracing new gig 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z Known to be tough and plainspoken, Sheinberg was named president of MCA in 1973 after already working for years at the company, turning the former talent agency into a global entertainment business. Sidney Sheinberg, who led MCA/Universal’s rise, dies at 84 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z Ojeda’s plainspoken, often angry distillations of the state’s woes, and his tender attention to the plight of teachers, grabbed national attention. Why ‘Trump country’ isn’t as Republican as you think 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z The plainspoken father of four, grandfather of 16 and great-grandfather of seven, is candid about what he believes to be at stake these days. Inside the Beltway: Media are already trashing State of the Union 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z The lovely, precise play of monosyllables throughout is properly calming; the vocabulary feels plainspoken without feeling “updated.” How to Read the Good Books 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z It’s the rare aspirational pop song whose message doesn’t bludgeon you with cheap sentiment, instead unfurling through plainspoken vignettes. Brandi Carlile feels the long-overdue love from the Grammys 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z The snowy-haired first lady whose plainspoken manner and utter lack of pretense made her more popular at times than her husband, President George H.W. Final goodbye: Roll call of some who died in 2018 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Like the best bounty hunters, he’s plainspoken about his intentions. Is it curtains for Hollywood's bail bondsmen and bounty hunters? 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Alone with just her guitar, Barnett laid out each refrain with plainspoken beauty. Review: Courtney Barnett means every word in an electrifying show at the Greek Theatre - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z Like many pioneers, Idibia is less a virtuoso than a brilliant synthesist, with a knack for drawing together far-flung influences to create songs that seem plainspoken and homegrown. The Nigerian Musicians Changing Pop 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z Its private villas, the core of Studio KO’s architectural practice, offer eloquent but plainspoken dialogues with their remote, sometimes forbidding settings. A Moroccan Retreat with a French Minimalist Spin 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z “He was very down-to-earth, plainspoken and straightforward. … He was very amenable to signing stuff if people brought him programs or books.” Signed Harry S. Truman autobiography found at Waco library 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z Together, they reveal a plainspoken, reflective eloquence that sometimes pushes beyond straight talk to deep talk. Review | John McCain: authentic before it became a political fad 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z Bush brought a plainspoken, grandmotherly style to Washington, according to her Associated Press obituary . Gov. orders flags at half-staff to honor Barbara Bush 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z Mrs. Bush’s plainspoken manner and utter lack of pretense made her more popular at times than her husband. The Latest: Trump: Bush had “strong devotion” to US, family 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z The wife of the nation’s 41st president and mother of the 43rd brought a plainspoken, grandmotherly style to buttoned-down Washington, displaying an utter lack of vanity about her white hair and wrinkles. Barbara Bush brought plainspoken, grandmotherly style to DC 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z Dean's prose is mostly plainspoken, and often persuasive. The women who wielded a pen like a weapon: Michelle Dean's 'Sharp' 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z He’s too plainspoken to pretend that the pressure helps his game. The fireman keeping the amateur flame burning brightly at Augusta | Andy Bull 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z Yet Musgraves also knows how to temper the hippie-dippy stuff with more plainspoken moments, as in "Mother," a disarming piano ballad about missing her mom. There's radical optimism in Kacey Musgraves' blissed-out 'Golden Hour' 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z The wide-ranging accounts are sometimes plainspoken and factual — though more often they are emotional, lurid or politically charged with feminism or another cause. Inside the Beltway: Sexual harassment allegations: True or not? 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z There’s almost nothing here but a voice, a guitar and plainspoken lyrics about love, loss and loneliness. Times music writers pick their top albums of 2017 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z “He’s a magical kind of detective,” explains the director, whose plainspoken quality somehow makes him more inscrutable. Kyle MacLachlan and David Lynch excited to collaborate again in the return of 'Twin Peaks' 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z Across the FBI’s field offices, Comey was known for a plainspoken speaking style, peppering prepared remarks with avuncular advice, life lessons and humor. Stunned FBI agents grapple with Comey firing 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z They are more plainspoken, politically and personally, than her stories, though often full of the same surprising humor and wit. The Art and Activism of Grace Paley 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z Still, the over-all message of the book is plainspoken and bleak—describing a bad situation that is getting worse, especially since the election of Donald Trump and his installation of climate-change deniers across the government. What Makes Sheldon Whitehouse Angry? 2017-04-01T04:00:00Z What emerges yet again is his deceptively downhome way of dropping pearls of wisdom into seemingly mundane scenarios, with plainspoken humor, with poignancy, with uncommon insight, and sometimes all three at once. What to listen to now: Thundercat, Ella Mai, José James and Guy Clark 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z The Journal of American Greatness shut down well before Election Day and was replaced by a less mysterious, more plainspoken publication called American Greatness. A New Trumpist Magazine Débuts at the Harvard Club 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z But come to ground zero in Mr. Duterte’s drug war on the streets of Manila, and one can find a surprising number of local Filipinos who say their controversial and plainspoken president is totally justified. Rodrigo Duterte’s violent war on drugs strains U.S. alliance 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z The plainspoken Caltech graduate, who once called the House of Representatives a “posh pigeonhole,” made no secret of his aspirations to be governor and ran in 1974 while still serving as lieutenant governor. Ed Reinecke, California lieutenant governor who resigned after perjury conviction, dies at 92 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z The poem Dylan Thomas might have written instead of “Fern Hill,” if he’d been born a plainspoken urban Midwesterner. What to read, watch and recite to understand the Chicago Cubs 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z The renegade filmmaker appears appreciative of Mr. Trump’s outsider status and plainspoken pitch, and that he is hated by the press and corporate America. ‘Hidden’ Donald Trump vote become formidable force 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z That plainspoken approach landed Mr. Trump in one of the more fascinating moments of this year’s campaign in February, when he got into a war of words with Pope Francis. Donald Trump forms Catholic advisory board to help woo religious voters 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z Playing the lawman, Bridges, looking like Kris Kristofferson from “Lone Star,” shines as a plainspoken man grieving the end of his career. 'Hell or High Water': When the banks steal from you, is it OK to rob them? 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z At the center of “Enema of the State” sits “Adam’s Song,” a plainspoken chronicle of depression, with a video that became an MTV staple. Blink-182: Punk for All Ages 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z The first was the band’s most talked-about single, “Guns,” a plainspoken plea to de-escalate conflict that’s taken on a more literal poignancy. The audience yells along with Jenny Lewis' impassioned NAF at the Troubadour 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z Hundreds of thousands of Labour supporters were inspired by Corbyn’s plainspoken populism, from former members driven away by Blair’s hawkish foreign policy to young people taking part in politics for the first time. The Astonishing Rise of Jeremy Corbyn 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z Joni Ernst: The Republican senator from Iowa emerged as a breakout star of the 2014 midterm campaign with her plainspoken populism. Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick is anyone’s guess 2016-05-01T04:00:00Z But then there is “Green Eyes,” the ten-minute song that ends “Mama’s Gun,” which is an extraordinarily plainspoken evocation of the frustration and humiliation of a slow-motion breakup: Erykah Badu, the Godmother of Soul 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z A plainspoken man who has appeared at major political events wearing a striped sweater, Morales inspires deep loyalty among his partisans. Fine Dining for a Better World? 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z Rangy but not showy, pained but not exaggerated, she moved from falsetto peaks to plainspoken mumbles and perfectly sad turns of melody. Live review: Julien Baker is young and miserable yet transfixing in Eagle Rock 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z You can be earnest or flippant, plainspoken or baroque, blunt or coy, dilettante or geek. Critics in the Age of Opinion 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z By presenting himself as a plainspoken, take-no-prisoners and take-charge kind of guy, Trump distinguishes himself from the rest of the field. 3 Important Quotes From the GOP Debate, Explained 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z Grassley’s steps as Judiciary chairman stand to put the plainspoken farmer at the center of a months-long, bare-knuckle political fight unlike any other he has experienced during his 35 years in the Senate. Sen. Grassley lies at center of Senate’s Supreme Court drama 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z Monday’s contest will offer the first hard evidence of whether Trump can turn the legion of fans drawn to his plainspoken populism into voters. Trump, Cruz, Rubio battle in Iowa’s leadoff caucuses 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z Monday's contest will offer the first hard evidence of whether Trump can turn the legion of fans drawn to his plainspoken populism into voters. A new phase in the fight for the Republican Party's soul begins Monday night as Iowa voters decide whether they prefer Donald Trump's aggressive populist politics or Ted Cruz's fiery conservativism in the GOP's opening presidential primary contest of 2016 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z Like McGovern, Sanders is to the party establishment’s left, a senator from a heavily-white and thinly-populated state drawing huge enthusiastic crowds, who is valued for plainspoken sincerity and passionate commitment to a single issue. The “electability” argument is bogus: Why Bernie Sanders isn’t the second coming of George McGovern 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z Monday's contest will also offer the first hard evidence of whether Trump can turn the legion of fans drawn to his plainspoken populism into voters. Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders hope to ride voter energy into victories in Monday's Iowa caucuses, as Ted Cruz and Hillary Clinton bank on sophisticated get-out-the vote operations. 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z Monday’s contest will also offer the first hard evidence of whether Trump can turn the legion of fans drawn to his plainspoken populism into voters. Democratic, GOP races tight as Iowa kicks off 2016 voting 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z Often seen in an Under Armour crew neck, cargo shorts and a ball cap turned backward, the plainspoken Bell warmly introduces each interviewee as his friend. 'Prescription Thugs' points finger at Big Pharma for increasing drug abuse 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z “They say I’m plainspoken—I’m not plainspoken!” he said at a rally on Monday, and then said just about exactly the same thing at another rally the next day. How Old Is Donald Trump? 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z Midnight often tells the reader exactly what he’s thinking in plainspoken philosophical terms. Sister Souljah's New Moment 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z Ben Carson: The retired neurosurgeon was himself — humble, understated and plainspoken — which seems to be his winning formula so far. Republican debate winners and losers 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z With a penchant for speaking his mind, Biden developed a reputation for a plainspoken, unpredictable approach to politics. Bookended by tragedy, Biden’s storied career nears the end 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z It took several years of conflict, and the plainspoken truth of Wyatt’s twin brother, to help Wayne Maines accept the truth. ‘Becoming Nicole’: New book tells transgender child’s story 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z Gruff, rumpled and plainspoken, Sanders showed why his campaign has become the biggest challenge to Clinton's candidacy at a time when voters crave authenticity and outsiders. Six take-aways from the Democratic debate 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z Ben Stokes, plainspoken and down to earth, sees things in less romantic terms. Stokes: The boom or bust all-rounder 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z In a plainspoken Spanish that was dramatically different in tone from his other public speaking on the U.S. Pope Francis, at Home Among the Schoolchildren 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z Below you find the simplest and most plainspoken list of categories of any service: series, movies, comedy, sports, and documentaries. A six-week search for the best place to watch TV online in 2015 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z The plainspoken patriarch of “Duck Dynasty” — Phil Robertson — will also be on hand, as will C-SPAN, which will cover the rally beginning at 1 p.m. Inside the Beltway: Sara Palin, Donald Trump, Ted Cruz to attend Stop Iran Deal Rally 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z Voters have not forgotten Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor and plainspoken pastor who is building up some formidable campaign apparatuses in Iowa and South Carolina, among other states. Inside the Beltway: On the move: Mike Huckabee to Israel 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z Head-on, yet ever so gently, director Kris Swanberg addresses the conflicted drives toward motherhood and career in "Unexpected," a modestly scaled feature whose plainspoken sincerity is a hindrance as well as a strength. More talk than feel in 'Unexpected' pregnancies 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z His answer was plainspoken and simple—whether the business succeeded or failed, he would do whatever it took to provide for his family. Learning From The Best: My Father's Lessons On Leadership 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z Without notes, he was eloquent, thoughtful, fluent in policy yet plainspoken, accessible and utterly free of artifice or guile. What I learned from covering the Bushes for more than 30 years 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z In an emailed statement, a network spokesman reiterated the “Hardball” host’s commitment to transparency and full disclosure, calling him “straightforward and plainspoken.” Wife’s Congressional Bid Creates Quandary for Chris Matthews, MSNBC 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z Here as elsewhere in the new translation, Diane J. Rayor captures the distinctively plainspoken quality of Sappho’s Greek, which, for all the poet’s naked emotionality and love of luxe, is never overwrought or baroque. How Gay Was Sappho? 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z One of the best bands was Gorilla Biscuits, from Queens, whose lyrics were plainspoken and disarmingly personal. Outpunking the Punks 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z Tall with blond hair, he has a plainspoken manner that one could see putting a military officer at ease on Madison Avenue. We Know How You Feel 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z Indeed, Wallace’s work can sometimes take on the voice of a plainspoken prophet, as in these passages from Infinite Jest, with every declarative statement beginning with the pronoun that: The Turbulent Genius of David Foster Wallace Alabama elects its judges, and Gordon, a reserved and plainspoken Democrat, had spent most of his career running unopposed. In Alabama, Judges Play God 2014-11-10T05:00:00Z Burke’s arguments are prosaic, while Walker is a plainspoken, convincing interlocutor. Scott Walker and Mary Burke Battle for Wisconsin 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z Even as China’s Communist leaders crack down on dissent and continue to fill the official media with propaganda-style jargon, the Internet has become a plainspoken forum for many people who complain about the government. China's president gives blogger 15 minutes of fame -- and scrutiny 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z Brown’s plainspoken approach to one of the key problems in our education system helps get the public to focus on teacher tenure reform. Why Education Reform Opponents Are Terrified of Campbell Brown 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z Take the essential elements of gangsta rap: the plainspoken narratives, throbbing bass lines and West Coast sheen. Shabazz Palaces brings mind-melding eccentricity to the Black Cat It’s a plainspoken conservative Republican from corn country. Big Business Launches a New Attack On Whistle Blowers 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z Biden, 71, has a reputation for being plainspoken, sometimes to a fault. At Netroots, Biden pitches himself as progressive hero 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z There’s a new entry on the roster, though: the plainspoken “Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson, simply billed as “patriarch of the Robertson family” by the organizers of the event. Duck commander Phil Robertson among ‘Republican leaders’ on Thursday 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z “We like low key,” Taylor Morris said in his usual plainspoken manner. Couple back in Cedar Falls after extended rehab 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z Nevertheless, and to the surprise of many Capitol Hill insiders, McMorris Rodgers largely succeeded, mixing plainspoken platitudes with tenderly told stories about her children and her blue-collar roots. McMorris Rodgers comes through for GOP in response to State of the Union 2014-01-29T07:40:35Z Hill, 67, is a gruff, plainspoken Australian who has spent 20 years at Fox overseeing broadcasts of big-ticket live sports, including six Super Bowls, delivered to a mass network audience. Fox Sports 1's Strategy vs. ESPN: 'Jockularity' 2013-07-18T10:00:54Z Both men held themselves out as role models – Ataturk in his tux and tails as an exemplar of modernity, Erdogan as a plainspoken nationalist who answers to God as well as country. Erdogan Struggles Between Authoritarianism and Democracy 2013-06-25T03:20:28Z Obama favored a stripped-down delivery style, resulting in a speech that many pundits hailed as more plainspoken--and evocative--than previous installments of the annual Congressional oratory. Why 'Folksiness' Works in Speeches 2013-02-13T17:09:42Z The plainspoken Herman Cain made the identification complete during his own visit to Jerusalem last year, at the same luxury hotel, the King David, where Romney received visitors. Romney's Israel Stop: Good Vibes and Identity Politics 2012-07-30T16:05:26Z Americans shy away from the plainspoken "toilet", because it evokes not only the porcelain repository for human waste, but also the very act of excreting the waste. London 2012: breaking the language barrier 2012-07-16T19:00:13Z The Texas congressman is attracting an expanding base of supporters passionate about his plainspoken message of sapping government power in favor of individual freedom. Paul Capturing Delegates Could Force Fed Changes on Republicans 2012-02-06T11:21:39Z I think it is a very plainspoken hub of information. The Choice Blog: MTV's Latest Facebook App is About Scholarships, Not Snooki 2012-01-18T11:00:19Z “I have a reputation for being very blunt and very plainspoken,” he said. Republican Presidential Hopefuls Make Their Appeals at Churches 2012-01-15T20:30:01Z He lectures with plainspoken authority while also conveying a deep curiosity about his subject — the consummate sex scholar. Magazine Preview: Teaching Good Sex 2011-11-16T18:58:39Z Her plainspoken style and telegenic looks -- along with her socially conservative views and self-portrayal as a government reformer and “hockey mom” willing to war with entrenched interests -- struck a chord with rank-and-file Republicans. Palin Won’t Make 2012 Run, Ending Political Guessing Game 2011-10-05T23:36:02Z For Republicans yearning for a truth-telling figure and fresh face, Christie, 49 -- brash and plainspoken, with a reputation for slashing government spending and taking on labor unions -- would appear to be an ideal candidate. Christie Would ‘Cannonball’ Republican Field, Face Challenges 2011-10-03T04:25:01Z Mr. Cain’s early supporters are hoping that his plainspoken speaking style, his up-from-the-bootstraps life story, and his success in business will appeal to conservative voters. The Caucus: Former Pizza Executive Joins Presidential Race 2011-05-21T22:21:45Z He wrote a pithy, plainspoken essay to The Huffington Post, an explicit attempt to counter the heated rhetoric of the debate. Promoting Bicycle Lanes as if They Were on the Ballot 2011-03-30T03:05:45Z Smart was plainspoken and candid Saturday during a half-hour Q&A with reporters, which ended with him choking up while discussing his ailing grandfather "just trying to enjoy his last days." Underdog VCU relishing a George Mason-like run 2011-03-27T00:05:02Z Sen. Jay Rockefeller called Buckles "a wonderfully plainspoken man and an icon for the World War I generation" and said he will continue fighting for the memorial Buckles wanted. Synthetic marijuana controversy hits Naval Academy 2011-03-02T19:48:00Z “Brandie took this very badly,” said Sergeant Hurley, 45, a plainspoken man who was disabled in Iraq and is now unemployed. A Reservist in a New War, Against Foreclosure 2011-01-27T02:22:16Z On the topic of his future, the plainspoken Harbaugh has been uncharacteristically circumspect. Orange Bowl Marks Decision Point for Harbaugh 2010-12-31T18:31:58Z Burns, a plainspoken former police officer, became something of a cultural icon in the hockey world, not only for his successful coaching career but also for his long public fight against three forms of cancer. Slap Shot: In Death, Burns Is Again a Top Twitter Topic 2010-11-20T23:00:00Z While the bar may be higher for approvals, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar was plainspoken in trying to convey the overall message, saying: “We are open for business.” Dot Earth: Obama's Haste On Resumed Offshore Drilling 2010-10-12T21:22:00Z Sitting down for the event’s keynote Q.&A. was Meredith Whitney, the famously plainspoken bank analyst who now runs her own firm. Raising a Glass to Wall Street's Top Women 2010-10-11T18:42:00Z Someday, he said, Steinbrenner would be one of his neighbors, here in this plainspoken cemetery so far from the roar of the crowd. Far From Bronx and Bombast, a Bucolic Setting 2010-07-20T01:51:00Z Greenberg is more credible than Cayne on all fronts, and infinitely more likable; his plainspoken voice shines through this chatty and anecdotal book. Risk Mismanagement 2010-06-25T17:14:00Z But the paper, by Glenn D. Rudebusch, a senior vice president and associate director of research at the San Francisco Fed, is notable for its plainspoken conclusion. Interest Rates Could Stay at Record Low Till 2012 2010-06-15T02:00:00Z Justice Stevens’s plainspoken style has characterized the last years of his tenure. Associate Justice John Paul Stevens to Retire From Supreme Court After 34 Years 2010-04-09T16:00:00Z In Washington, it is fashionable to celebrate the plainspoken and bemoan the overly scripted public figure. 2010-02-04T08:06:00Z To ride an animal so brutally plainspoken would be a continual penance; and yet, I should have to keep him, for I knew he was cunning enough to outwit any attempt to dispose of him. The Talking Horse And Other Tales She could not blurt out to Alec's mother the contents of that exceedingly plainspoken epistle now reposing in her pocket. A Son of the Immortals He had been a lover of the good, old, plainspoken stamp, about whom there had been no mistake. The Claverings This undoubtedly was a bitter attack, and the plainspoken words used must have wounded Lowe intensely. The Tragedy of St. Helena He was blunt and plainspoken; and though he could be pleasant, was when ruffled by no means what Mrs. Malaprop called "the very pineapple of politeness." The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders The sturdy plainspoken poet's reply was: "I suppose he sends me this because I live in an alley; tell him his soul lives in an alley." Character |
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