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directness

American  
[di-rekt-nis, dahy-] / dɪˈrɛkt nɪs, daɪ- /

noun

  1. the quality or fact of being direct; straightforward or unmediated quality.


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Paul, meanwhile, was in a period of uncharacteristic autobiographical directness in his lyric-writing, documenting his grievances with his actor girlfriend Jane Asher while residing in her family’s London home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Cramer told me all this, with remarkable directness, in a lengthy interview in the basement where he records interviews for various UFO shows.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

The other option is for McGinn to be moved out wide, a position he has performed well in for his country, and sacrifice the pace and directness of either Christie or Gannon-Doak.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

Compared with, say, the War on Drugs, a contemporaneous band that has taken some shared influences to a much larger audience, Mr. Morby favors directness and specificity, and works on a more modest scale.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

“Then why are you here?” asked Bigwig, with his usual directness.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

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