On trips abroad, Mrs. Gorbachev might veer into a shopping mall to get an unvarnished view.

Her unvarnished view is that men and women face very different predicaments, thanks to biology and to society.

Second, there was literally no barrier between the candidates and the public, no lecterns or desks; the candidates were on unvarnished view.

An archive of classified military documents offers an unvarnished view of the war in Afghanistan.

In a telephone interview, Ms. Gotbaum gave an unvarnished view of the society's recent problems and the difficulties that lie ahead.

This unvarnished view, free of editing and commentary, has not always flattered government.

The President needs to hear their personally stated and unvarnished views on administrative realities that White House aides may not fully appreciate.

But Mr. Vogel prides himself on giving students the unvarnished view.

He toured the nation, expounding his unvarnished views about big business, imperial conquest and the evils of the saloon.

But these sheets aren't called working drawings for nothing; they provide an unvarnished view of the hunger, curiosity and unstinting effort that fuels many artistic careers.