direct question
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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We opted for a role-playing framework instead of a direct question to navigate around LLM guardrails.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 27, 2025
“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
Play resumed for a few seconds before she stepped in once more with a direct question.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2023
We aren’t supposed to speak at the dinner table unless our parents ask us a direct question, and they usually don’t.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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