directness
Example Sentences
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Plain language, ordinary intimacies—Ebert’s directness makes it possible to feel the moment with nearly the same unbearable immediacy that Penn creates in the film.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
In attack, United played in a way that was true to their traditions, taking advantage of their speed and directness.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026
But when he got it right, his lyrics had an aphoristic directness that made them seem more hewn than written.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
It’s a level of directness that I would never have had.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2025
“Then why are you here?” asked Bigwig, with his usual directness.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
