direct question

British  

noun

1. a question asked in direct speech, such as Why did you come? Compare indirect question

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Example Sentences

He did not respond to a direct question about what he had told Greg Marshall about his relationship with Medtronic but said that he "always worked within GMC standards for good medical practice" and that consenting patients for a procedure was "carried out by a whole team of specialised colleagues".

From BBC

Appearing on BBC Radio Manchester this morning, the mayor explained his thinking, saying: "I was asked a direct question by a journalist and I gave an honest answer and that's been reported today. MPs were in touch with me."

From BBC

“I tried to come up with the most direct question possible.”

From Salon

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, responding to a direct question from Fox News’ Peter Doocy, attempted to clean up the mess by suggesting that Bondi had misspoken — apparently over a period of months — about the Epstein files.

From Salon

“Grow up, Guy Pearce. You are not a victim,” the two-time Oscar winner wrote Tuesday on X, where he also posted a video responding to Pearce’s answers to a direct question on a recent podcast.

From Los Angeles Times