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
It was wrapped in a directness that he had spent years avoiding.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
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
Gurr speaks with a mix of humor, directness and curiousity, eager to share stories but also not someone who overly romanticizes them.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2025
Now, in this stem man facing her, so totally different from her grandfather, Kit sensed the same quality of directness, and out of an instinctive respect she gave the only honest answer she could.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
