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
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
Arsenal have looked to introduce directness and counter-attacking threat, but how did their players adapt?
From BBC • Aug. 18, 2025
It’s a level of directness that I would never have had.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2025
He respected Burnham for his candor, his directness, and the air of leadership he exuded, and no doubt he told the architects as much.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
