direct speech
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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As Mark Carney, the prime minister of Canada, put it in a remarkably direct speech at Davos, the U.S.-led world order is a thing of the past; it has been ruptured.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2026
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
The researchers observed that cortical activity tracks energy changes related to direct speech, despite the strong interference of the echo.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 15, 2024
Belafonte never makes a direct speech about injustice.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
There are some men to whom one instinctively pays the compliment of direct speech.
From The Zeit-Geist by Lily Dougall
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