straight-up
Example Sentences
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“This could be a straight-up landlord-tenant claim that the landlord is not holding up its end of the bargain in terms of maintaining the property,” he says.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
"There's no profit. It's straight-up losses," said Kwanchai, who has been forced to send his employees home while waiting for prices to fall.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
Denver, New England and Jacksonville could all end up as top seeds in the AFC, while the San Francisco 49ers host the Seattle Seahawks in a straight-up fight to claim top spot in the NFC.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
That was just straight-up cowardice, which is probably even worse.
From Salon • Oct. 12, 2025
I was pretty convinced I already had learned piano, in fact, through straight-up osmosis—all those hours spent listening to other kids fumbling through their songs.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
