To be honest meaning in English

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Definition

To be honest (I am not really interested...): To be frank, sincere, to tell the truth (I am not really interested...) idiom
To be honest, I didn't read your memo.

Examples

  • "Susan : To be honest, I think your reputation can only be improved by being linked to a luxury brand like Delavigne."
  • "Bruno : To be honest, Herbert, I don't know the first thing about movies."
  • "Hannah : A bit busy to be honest, Icarus."
  • "But all this is beside the point because I quite like sugar, to be honest."
  • "But to be completely honest with you Miss DeLune, I was a few minutes late myself."
  • "Bethany : Oh, it's not even that to be honest."
  • "To be honest, I'm surprised you have sought such extreme measures in your attempts to negotiate."
  • "Susie : Look, Jean, to be honest, I just ended a long relationship."
  • "Ray : To be honest Brent, I'm trying to win her back."
  • "Well, this week has been rather stressful to be honest."
  • "You're probably wondering what exactly happened between Bruno and I, and to be honest it's not easy to explain."
  • "To be completely honest, I don't know what you're saying."
  • "God : To be honest I don't think about it much."
  • "To be honest, I'm not sure why we keep coming back."
  • "You want me to be honest with you?"
  • "Mr. Steele : Look, Miss DeLune, I'm going to be honest with you."
  • "God : To be honest, I don't think about it much."
  • "I feel that we've reached a point where we have to be honest with ourselves: this relationship is over."

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