straight-up

Example Sentences

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“The light in the sky is actually bouncing off the clouds, so the clouds are a diffusion rather than a straight-up hard light source.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

"There's no profit. It's straight-up losses," said Kwanchai, who has been forced to send his employees home while waiting for prices to fall.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Denver, New England and Jacksonville could all end up as top seeds in the AFC, while the San Francisco 49ers host the Seattle Seahawks in a straight-up fight to claim top spot in the NFC.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

But as prediction markets become more popular, the companies running them are leaning into something that many observers say looks less utilitarian and more like straight-up gambling.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025

“Vera, this is what kids do in high school. You shouldn’t be up here sulking. You should go back and be yourself. Cynical, funny, straight-up Vera Dietz.”

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King