Examples of directness in a Sentence

his directness is much appreciated by his patients

Recent Examples on the Web The chorus cuts through, both with melodic directness, and with a lyrical perspective not often (ever?) heard before on a big pop song. — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 21 June 2022 Residents also have an inviting directness about them. — Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 June 2022 The surprise comes with the weighting, feel and directness of the steering, which heightens confidence through the turns and helps shrink the size and bulk of this XXL-sized sport ute. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2022 Enlarging the forces raises the volume but also makes the music more diffuse and less dimensional, robbing it of its directness and power. — David Weininger, BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2022 Silk-screened with a new perfection, Warhol’s retreads achieved the visual impact, and directness, of a popular image always meant for mass production. — New York Times, 9 May 2022 This may be true to the directness of the tech world, but presenting Kalanick so straightforwardly as a boor means that there’s nowhere for this story to take us. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 22 Feb. 2022 The public hallmark of Andrew Brunette’s coaching style with the Florida Panthers is compass-point directness. — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 21 May 2022 But as one senior British official put it to me, her directness has its benefits, bearing a forcefulness that allows governments to bypass ever-cautious officials. — Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 9 May 2022 See More

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