directness
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
In attack, United played in a way that was true to their traditions, taking advantage of their speed and directness.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026
The film sets its absurdities aside for a final moment of sincere directness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025
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
The directness of this inquiry did, I admit, take me rather by surprise.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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