be straightforward

Example Sentences

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Ward, who played in two World Cup finals with Cornborough, warned her pregnant team-mates that returning will not be straightforward.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Finding cost-basis data can be straightforward in some instances.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 14, 2026

"I'm very optimistic personally, but it's not going to be straightforward."

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Yet the structure of any bid “has prompted plenty of debate” and won’t be straightforward, the broker says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

“And you call yourself an agent? Please be straightforward and get to the point, Mr. Jarvis. Do you have any information that hasn’t yet been considered? Something worthy of making me late for work?”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin