straight
adjective
without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct.
straightness
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a word derived from
straight.
Example Sentences
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In a city where I once performed straightness and monogamy, I’m finally choosing what feels good — with her, her wife and the queer community that keeps unfolding around me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2025
But the Egyptians imported conifers—which builders often preferred for their straightness and strength—from Lebanon and Syria.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 13, 2023
Neatness, tidiness and straightness will be among judges' criteria at the Irish National Ploughing Championships, which opened at Ratheniska, in County Laois, on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2022
"He constantly peers in the mirror, feels his forehead, measures the length of his nose, examines the tiniest defects in his skin, or measures the proportions of his trunk and the straightness of his limbs."
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2022
“You must have Cherokee blood,” she said of the straightness, when all I had was Big Ma’s hot comb and Mrs.’s curling expertise.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
