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directness

[di-rekt-nis, dahy-] / dɪˈrɛkt nɪs, daɪ- /














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Ben Gannon-Doak – Pace and directness caused alarm bells in Haiti backline every time he got the ball.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

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

It was wrapped in a directness that he had spent years avoiding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

Arsenal have looked to introduce directness and counter-attacking threat, but how did their players adapt?

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2025

“You’re right,” he said with an unsettling directness.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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