straightforward

Example Sentences

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Be very simple and straightforward with a question like, “Are you a fiduciary?”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said the results prove "how much people value a simpler, more straightforward way to pay".

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

However, Ukrainian support to the Gulf is not straightforward.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

The same day, President Donald Trump gave a more straightforward answer, positing that the war would last “four to six weeks,” saying that the campaign was “substantially ahead” of schedule.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

This argument, on the surface, seems relatively straightforward, but there are actually many layers to it, some of which are quite problematic.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander