directness
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Mr. Hara and Ms. Kobayashi favor discursiveness over directness and display no appetite for concision in anything featured in this box.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Ben Gannon-Doak – Pace and directness caused alarm bells in Haiti backline every time he got the ball.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
The other option is for McGinn to be moved out wide, a position he has performed well in for his country, and sacrifice the pace and directness of either Christie or Gannon-Doak.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
It was wrapped in a directness that he had spent years avoiding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
It was true and yet in the directness of Shan's gaze, she felt guilty.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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