matter-of-fact
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It’s very sentimental — which the novel, with its matter-of-fact, if sensually evocative prose, and it’s child’s eye view, is not.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Most of the stories are matter-of-fact, and Bertei avoids the absolute worst consequences for a while before she can’t outrun it any more.
From Salon ● Apr. 14, 2026
The scariest man in music these days is a trim, antsy, matter-of-fact ex-physicist named Mikey Shulman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
The tone was matter-of-fact, direct, resolute, but moments of fear crept in.
From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2026
But the worker replied in a normal tone, very matter-of-fact.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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"Birches" by Robert Frost
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