directness
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
Villa's urgency, directness, and fearlessness left PSG in a muddle.
From BBC • May 7, 2025
He respected Burnham for his candor, his directness, and the air of leadership he exuded, and no doubt he told the architects as much.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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