directness
Americannoun
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"They've brought real pace and directness to the attack, and Gabriel Jesus has given them another option up front. It's been pivotal."
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 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
Mr. Hara and Ms. Kobayashi favor discursiveness over directness and display no appetite for concision in anything featured in this box.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Prior to Guardiola's arrival, English football was famed for its intensity, directness and fast attacks, with Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United dominating.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
“You’re right,” he said with an unsettling directness.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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