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
Their matter-of-factness and taciturnity were traits he tried to emulate.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 2, 2023
He and his peers sling around expensive watches with impersonal matter-of-factness; these are assets to sell, a job to do, not a source of identity.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 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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