directness
noun
di·rect·ness
də-ˈrek(t)-nəs 
dī-
1
: the character of being accurate in course or aim
2
: strict pertinence : straightforwardness
her directness was disarming—
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his directness is much appreciated by his patients
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Radha asked, with the directness of a doctor’s child.
—Sam Lipsyte, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Pace was central to everything good about Forest, who were set up to hit opposition with explosive speed and directness on the counter-attack through players such as Anthony Elanga and Callum Hudson-Odoi.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
In films like that, the cultural commentary comes more from metaphor than with the bluntness and directness of The Purge.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
The researchers' findings show how recent AI models default to Western-style directness, completely missing the cultural cues that govern everyday interactions for millions of Persian speakers worldwide.
—ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
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Sam Lipsyte, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Pace was central to everything good about Forest, who were set up to hit opposition with explosive speed and directness on the counter-attack through players such as Anthony Elanga and Callum Hudson-Odoi.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
In films like that, the cultural commentary comes more from metaphor than with the bluntness and directness of The Purge.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
The researchers' findings show how recent AI models default to Western-style directness, completely missing the cultural cues that govern everyday interactions for millions of Persian speakers worldwide.
—ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for directness
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“Directness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/directness. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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