directness
Example Sentences
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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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