direct speech
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
This remained true even when participants were told to direct their attention toward a silent film and ignore the story, suggesting that top-down attention isn't required to mentally separate direct speech and its echo.
From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2024
Belafonte never makes a direct speech about injustice.
From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2023
“It was the toughest, coldest, and most direct speech I had ever heard John Kennedy give publicly,” O’Donnell said.
From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2015
This frank statement did not surprise the prelate, who was used to her direct speech and energetic temper, and liked both.
From The White Sister by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)
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