How to Use "Honest" with Example Sentences

honest (adj): truthful or sincere; not cheating, lying, or stealing

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Used with verbs:

"He seems honest."
(seems, sounds, be: is/am/are)

Used with adverbs:

"She is extremely honest about what she wants."
(extremely, very)

"I don't think he was completely honest about his intentions."
(completely, quite, totally, perfectly)

"He was not entirely honest to her."
(not entirely, less than)

"She is refreshingly honest."
(refreshingly)

"I want you to be brutally honest with me."
(brutally)

Used with prepositions:

"I need you to be honest about this."
(about)

"He was completely honest with him."
(with)

Used with nouns:

"Did he give you an honest answer?"
(answer, explanation)

"They didn't give me an honest assessment."
(assessment)

"This is just an honest mistake."
(mistake)

"Tell me your honest opinion."
(opinion)

"He's trying to make an honest living."
(living)

"We're trying to have an honest discussion."
(discussion)

"He's an honest man."
(man, citizen)

"She gave me some honest feedback."
(feedback)