Bravery -- or, at the very least, outspokenness -- has long been a Mahathir trademark.
However, the outspokenness for which he has become known argues against his taking a portfolio that requires diplomacy.
Her outspokenness, her presence on government committees, and her testimony have made her business and her values well-known.
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Such outspokenness is partly because Saudi women are becoming a lot more prominent.
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Lowe became famous for his panache and outspokenness in the 1970s, when he was the managing director of Collett Dickenson Pearce.
Her skill and good looks drew sponsorships while her outspokenness drew controversy.
Her severity, the outspokenness that was natural to her, told too little.
Instead, they snipe at his foreign minister, the redoubtable Makiko Tanaka, a woman whose outspokenness is unsettling those who prefer Japan's usual ultra-cautious diplomacy.
Asked about what his former colleague brought to the delegation, Rep. Jose Serrano, a Bronx Democrat who has endorsed former city Comptroller William Thompson, cited his outspokenness.
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This makes his outspokenness, not to mention his archaism, awkward.
There is also a danger that the outspokenness of disgruntled Lib Dems is eroding the convention of collective cabinet responsibility, which requires secretaries of state to publicly support government policy regardless of their private views.
The most recognizable NCAA tournament broadcaster this year is Charles Barkley, the former NBA superstar so known for his outspokenness that "Inside the NBA" host Ernie Johnson said he was slightly queasy when Barkley joined the network 14 years ago.
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