directness
Example Sentences
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Compared with, say, the War on Drugs, a contemporaneous band that has taken some shared influences to a much larger audience, Mr. Morby favors directness and specificity, and works on a more modest scale.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Plain language, ordinary intimacies—Ebert’s directness makes it possible to feel the moment with nearly the same unbearable immediacy that Penn creates in the film.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 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
Arsenal have been known for playing slick, attacking football in the past, but there has been more directness about them this season, with set-pieces proving particularly effective.
From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025
Ordinarily Holmes looked at Mrs. Lawrence with a directness that was unsettling, but now he avoided her gaze.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
