• Actually …
• Allow me to speak my mind …
• As a matter of fact …
• As it happens…
• Frankly …
• Honestly/ frankly speaking…
• Honestly…
• I’m going to lay it on the line …
• I’m just going to come right out and say it …
• I’m only telling you this because I care about you …
• If I can speak my mind …
• If I shoot from the hip …
• If I’m perfectly honest …
• If I’m being honest…
• If truth be told …
• In actual fact …
• In all fairness …
• In all honesty …
• In all sincerity…
• In fact …
• Let me set the record straight …
• Let’s be fair …
• Let’s be/make it clear
• Let’s put the whole truth out there
• Let’s set the record straight
• The truth of the matter is…
• To be fair…
• To be frank …
• To put it frankly/bluntly…
• To tell the truth …
• Truth to be told…
• Truthfully…
• With all due respect …
• TBH

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