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
Recent Examples on the Web
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
Theater audiences unaccustomed to drawing room comedies from a century ago that would begin with servants setting up the household conflicts before the main characters made their entrances, might also be confused by the directness of this narrative download.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
But the earnestness at the root of this directness is the great strength of Bedford Falls.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 25 Dec. 2023
In contrast to Western markets, where small talk and lengthy discussions may be common, leaders here prefer directness and efficiency.
—Senton Kacaniku, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Fans may be surprised by the distinction — this is a band long celebrated for their directness, in musicality and otherwise.
—Maria Sherman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024
The Sun’s entry into Aries on the 19th will bring a lively and clarifying directness to all this wallowing, but the real game-changer arrives on the 25th with the lunar eclipse in Libra.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2024
There might be a great many creative epithets used to denigrate Asian people, as I was reminded about recently when watching the 2008 film Gran Torino, in which Clint Eastwood plays a cantankerous old man who owns a thesaurus full of them—but the directness of chink feels among the worst.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2024
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
Theater audiences unaccustomed to drawing room comedies from a century ago that would begin with servants setting up the household conflicts before the main characters made their entrances, might also be confused by the directness of this narrative download.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
But the earnestness at the root of this directness is the great strength of Bedford Falls.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 25 Dec. 2023
In contrast to Western markets, where small talk and lengthy discussions may be common, leaders here prefer directness and efficiency.
—Senton Kacaniku, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Fans may be surprised by the distinction — this is a band long celebrated for their directness, in musicality and otherwise.
—Maria Sherman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024
The Sun’s entry into Aries on the 19th will bring a lively and clarifying directness to all this wallowing, but the real game-changer arrives on the 25th with the lunar eclipse in Libra.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2024
There might be a great many creative epithets used to denigrate Asian people, as I was reminded about recently when watching the 2008 film Gran Torino, in which Clint Eastwood plays a cantankerous old man who owns a thesaurus full of them—but the directness of chink feels among the worst.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2024
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“Directness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/directness. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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