direct speech
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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As Mark Carney, the prime minister of Canada, put it in a remarkably direct speech at Davos, the U.S.-led world order is a thing of the past; it has been ruptured.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2026
Broadcaster Eamonn Holmes said: "He made direct speech entertaining. With that he was ahead of his time. I'm just sorry he hasn't had more time."
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2025
The researchers observed that cortical activity tracks energy changes related to direct speech, despite the strong interference of the echo.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 15, 2024
McMaster described it as “an inspiring, yet direct, speech on the need to confront radical ideology and the president’s hopes for a peaceful vision of Islam to dominate across the world.”
From Washington Post ● May 19, 2017
Unusual words used in direct speech, and the following words have been left as they appear in the original book: caligraphy, hinnied, musn't, schemeing and seccotining.
From A Patriotic Schoolgirl by Balliol Salmon
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