straightforwardness
Example Sentences
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Lynch was fond of the straightforwardness of a diner, and he considered them to be ideal for creative thinking and work meetings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
His combination of speed, bravery, and straightforwardness was and remains compelling, not just for me, but for many around the world.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2024
Schrader films “She Said” with a bracing combination of straightforwardness and sensitivity, staging the most prurient details of Weinstein’s cases with somber restraint rather than salacious literalism.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 16, 2022
Beowulf Boritt’s scenic design, consisting mainly of Bronx streets, transcends its straightforwardness through old-fashioned craft.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2022
And look at the modest, talky straightforwardness of phrases like, “It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. ”
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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