directness
Example Sentences
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While he is still waiting for his first goal, Gordon's pace and directness are well suited to Barcelona's attack.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
The wingers, often in one-against-one situations, are encouraged to play with directness and pace before shooting, or more commonly cutting the ball back for the centre-forwards to finish moves.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 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
It was wrapped in a directness that he had spent years avoiding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
The man at the counter seemed alarmed at Mom’s directness, but he handed Babou our tickets and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
