directness
Example Sentences
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Compared with, say, the War on Drugs, a contemporaneous band that has taken some shared influences to a much larger audience, Mr. Morby favors directness and specificity, and works on a more modest scale.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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
The film sets its absurdities aside for a final moment of sincere directness.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025
Ultimately it was a combination of acknowledging City's fatigue and strong counter-attackers, while wanting to minimise Arsenal's quality - particularly the home side's directness, build-up and central attackers - that help explain the unique approach.
From BBC • Sep. 21, 2025
It was true and yet in the directness of Shan's gaze, she felt guilty.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
