direct speech

Example Sentences

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Broadcaster Eamonn Holmes said: "He made direct speech entertaining. With that he was ahead of his time. I'm just sorry he hasn't had more time."

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025

The researchers observed that cortical activity tracks energy changes related to direct speech, despite the strong interference of the echo.

From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2024

Belafonte never makes a direct speech about injustice.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2023

“It was the toughest, coldest, and most direct speech I had ever heard John Kennedy give publicly,” O’Donnell said.

From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2015

Similarly, the narrative clause "said the schoolmaster" which interrupts the direct speech is read in lower pitch and is separated by a marked pause before and after.

From The Ontario High School Reader by Marty, A.E.