direct question
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Well, you certainly know how to ask a direct question.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
“I tried to come up with the most direct question possible.”
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2025
Porter sat next to her attorney with her hands folded in her lap, speaking only when the judge asked her a direct question.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2024
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, which is responsible for the roll-out, did not answer a direct question about why the guidance had been changed or when that change happened.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2022
She frowned, for to give an answer of “I cannot” when asked a direct question struck her as rude.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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