matter-of-fact
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In her own matter-of-fact way, Grohl shrugs as she acknowledges the inescapable pressure of her last name.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Experts have also cautioned users about taking chatbots' often matter-of-fact statements at face value, particularly when it comes to health and medical advice.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
As handled by Ms. Littman, it’s matter-of-fact, a fate that lands with a plain, inarguable thud, and devastating all the same.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
The tone was matter-of-fact, direct, resolute, but moments of fear crept in.
From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026
Anyone who reads them with attention discovers that even the most nonsensical take place in a world which is essentially rational and matter-of-fact.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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