directness
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Plain language, ordinary intimacies—Ebert’s directness makes it possible to feel the moment with nearly the same unbearable immediacy that Penn creates in the film.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
In attack, United played in a way that was true to their traditions, taking advantage of their speed and directness.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026
But when he got it right, his lyrics had an aphoristic directness that made them seem more hewn than written.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
For a team who have dominated the ball, playing slowly and methodically for the last few seasons, they have now looked to introduce directness and counter-attacking threat.
From BBC • Aug. 18, 2025
He looks out at us with astonishing directness, as if he were reading us with the same intensity that we bring to bear on his strongly modeled features.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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