matter-of-fact
adjective
mat·ter-of-fact
ˌma-tər-ə(v)-ˈfakt 
: adhering to the unembellished facts
also
: being plain, straightforward, or unemotional
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Examples of matter-of-fact in a Sentence
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Her voice sounds every bit as cool and matter-of-fact as before.
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Chris Richards, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
Recommended Compassion Biden’s food drops in Gaza underscore difficulties with Israel
The shift is notable both for residents’ matter-of-fact acceptance of the coming closure and for a lack of consensus on what comes next.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2024
The rest of her narrative is recounted in the same frank, matter-of-fact style as her paintings.
—Adam Nossiter, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Passages that should be romantic are composed to be matter-of-fact, and on the whole, Ricki’s voice feels underdeveloped.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 Feb. 2024
Zwick writes in a spare, matter-of-fact style and gives balanced accounts of his interactions with the occasional spoiled star or over-bearing film executive.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
Even seemingly ordinary events like a family reunion or a visit to a grungy Long Beach theme park simmer with undercurrents of violence and matter-of-fact banality.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
Just a calm, matter-of-fact voice talking about science on the radio, online, on TV.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 14 Feb. 2024
The violence perpetrated on her characters is both matter-of-fact and generational.
—Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Feb. 2024
Chris Richards, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
Recommended Compassion Biden’s food drops in Gaza underscore difficulties with Israel
The shift is notable both for residents’ matter-of-fact acceptance of the coming closure and for a lack of consensus on what comes next.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2024
The rest of her narrative is recounted in the same frank, matter-of-fact style as her paintings.
—Adam Nossiter, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Passages that should be romantic are composed to be matter-of-fact, and on the whole, Ricki’s voice feels underdeveloped.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 Feb. 2024
Zwick writes in a spare, matter-of-fact style and gives balanced accounts of his interactions with the occasional spoiled star or over-bearing film executive.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
Even seemingly ordinary events like a family reunion or a visit to a grungy Long Beach theme park simmer with undercurrents of violence and matter-of-fact banality.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
Just a calm, matter-of-fact voice talking about science on the radio, online, on TV.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 14 Feb. 2024
The violence perpetrated on her characters is both matter-of-fact and generational.
—Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Feb. 2024
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“Matter-of-fact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matter-of-fact. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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