as in honesty
the free expression of one's true feelings and opinions
his directness is much appreciated by his patients
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Recent Examples of directness
But what makes the Kimmel affair different, and much more chilling, than the dismissal of Colbert is the directness and obviousness of the federal government’s interference.
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Jason Bailey, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
The remark was striking in its directness and suggested the pilot may have been inattentive at a critical moment.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
That directness empowers both parents and students to make sound choices.
—Joyce Marter, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Anderson seemed thankful for his directness.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
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Jason Bailey, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
The remark was striking in its directness and suggested the pilot may have been inattentive at a critical moment.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
That directness empowers both parents and students to make sound choices.
—Joyce Marter, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Anderson seemed thankful for his directness.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directness
Noun
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Someone could surprise you with honesty, or a connection could flip overnight.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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But Seehorn learned through Gould on Saul that honesty in any direction leads to the respect of an audience, not shameless pandering.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Suddenly, sincerity felt like a fresher approach to a contemporary political story—more interesting, more unexpected, and more aligned with my artistic ethos.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Even with the emotional whiplash of Edward's shifting moods, Pattinson channels a sober sincerity that's almost magnetic.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But despite its frankness, the show is more interested in ambition than in sexuality or gender relations.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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The recording of that release as depicted in the documentary is the balancing light to the overwhelming dark Osbourne experienced in his later years, a series of illnesses, hospitalizations, frustrations and ceaseless pain shown with unblinking frankness.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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There’s been a bluntness all season to the Hermits’ chats that ordinarily might grate on me.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For parents, the name of the game is forthrightness.—
Nona Han,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Her question, in Lipe-Smith’s inquisitive piccolo of a voice, is heartbreaking in its blend of straightforwardness and desperate desire, as is her mother’s wavering response.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The request may be unusual for leaders not familiar with the candor of the younger generation, but the boss approved it without question.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Her candor hasn’t been dented—this is a woman who clearly feels and cares deeply about the world.—
Helen Mirren,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Directness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directness. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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