matter-of-factness
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
With a book by Jessie Nelson adapted from Adrienne Shelly‘s film script, “Waitress” has a humanizing matter-of-factness about tropes that other theatrical stories about women often idealize.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2023
Their matter-of-factness and taciturnity were traits he tried to emulate.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 2, 2023
There was no shame in her voice, only a matter-of-factness that made Taisin wish she could be as easy about her own family background as Shae was about hers.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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