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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Examples of directness in a Sentence
his directness is much appreciated by his patients
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That mission begins with her rhetoric, which has a captivating directness that echoes the hard stentorian slap of Malcolm X’s firebrand bravado.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 Mar. 2024
Still, for as clear on the album as her themes of grief and loss are, the expansiveness and warmth underscore the newfound directness of her lyrics, and the hope in them.
—Sam Schulz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2024
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 Mar. 2024
Still, for as clear on the album as her themes of grief and loss are, the expansiveness and warmth underscore the newfound directness of her lyrics, and the hope in them.
—Sam Schulz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Directness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/directness. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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