straightforward
adjective
going or directed straight ahead.
straightforwardness
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a word derived from
straightforward.
Example Sentences
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Lynch was fond of the straightforwardness of a diner, and he considered them to be ideal for creative thinking and work meetings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
His combination of speed, bravery, and straightforwardness was and remains compelling, not just for me, but for many around the world.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2024
The show follows her all the way through, demystifying the process with a keen straightforwardness.
From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2023
Schrader films “She Said” with a bracing combination of straightforwardness and sensitivity, staging the most prurient details of Weinstein’s cases with somber restraint rather than salacious literalism.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 16, 2022
His fair hair, his blue eyes, his habit of looking you straight in the face with a pleasant air of straightforwardness.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
