matter-of-fact
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In her own matter-of-fact way, Grohl shrugs as she acknowledges the inescapable pressure of her last name.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
"There's something about being with someone who's very familiar with the process, who is matter-of-fact and at home with it and compassionate - that really helps," Behrens says.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
“All the President’s Men” underscores that sentiment with its matter-of-fact final shot, watching a teletype machine writing out years of front-page headlines leading to Nixon’s resignation.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026
The tone was matter-of-fact, direct, resolute, but moments of fear crept in.
From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026
“Nope. She’s in France somewhere with her rich French husband. I’ve never been there and she never comes to see us anymore,” he says, matter-of-fact.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
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"Birches" by Robert Frost
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