"Honest appraisal" refers to giving a truthful and unbiased evaluation or judgment about someone or something. It means providing a fair and accurate assessment, without any lies, exaggerations, or personal biases. Full definition
In that scenario, my loyalty would be to readers, to give them a full honest appraisal of the book. (kindlenationdaily.com)
They give a real, honest appraisal of the calorie count: 100 per Tbsp. (drcate.com)
One thing nobody can legitimately argue about Arsene is his intellect, and how he gives honest appraisals about almost everything he's asked to comment on. (justarsenal.com)