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matter-of-factness

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noun

  1. the quality of being matter-of-fact; a straightforward or undramatic quality, as of a person's speech, writing, or demeanor.


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Talarico put it this way at a Lubbock campaign rally, with the matter-of-factness of someone who learned this before he learned politics: “Politics is just another word for how we treat our neighbors.”

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

There is a matter-of-factness to the way the 33-year-old speaks about the events of 2020.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2024

“If they want us to put it in, it has to be put in,” he said with a rancho libertarian tone, mixing resignation and matter-of-factness.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2024

Their matter-of-factness and taciturnity were traits he tried to emulate.

From Washington Post • Feb. 2, 2023

He said it with such matter-of-factness that Anya snorted out a laugh.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

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