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
Any conversation she does have about her work are matter-of-fact and brief, she said.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
The platform usually provides no response beyond a matter-of-fact acknowledgment that your answer was submitted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
The tone was matter-of-fact, direct, resolute, but moments of fear crept in.
From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026
He was practically matter-of-fact about it—a reflection of disbelief or, perhaps, the communication style of the engineering culture.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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