directness
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
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
It was wrapped in a directness that he had spent years avoiding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
She brings pace and directness to Arsenal's attacking line-up and has already proven herself in the WSL with a successful season at Liverpool.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2025
But I was afraid of that simple executive directness now.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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