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
Early on, the client read his directness as arrogance.
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Luis Peralta,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
In contrast to this ribald directness, Kokopeli’s playsets feature characters who appear detached and disconnected.
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Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
The title of Hu Anyan’s memoir anticipates the directness of his prose.
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Rumaan Alam,
The New York Review of Books,
23 May 2026
This is the meeting of the messenger planet and the taskmaster, let alone in the zodiac’s most fearless sign, setting the stage for a transit that cuts right through the fluff, forcing truth and directness.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for directness
Luis Peralta,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
In contrast to this ribald directness, Kokopeli’s playsets feature characters who appear detached and disconnected.
—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
The title of Hu Anyan’s memoir anticipates the directness of his prose.
—
Rumaan Alam,
The New York Review of Books,
23 May 2026
This is the meeting of the messenger planet and the taskmaster, let alone in the zodiac’s most fearless sign, setting the stage for a transit that cuts right through the fluff, forcing truth and directness.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for directness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for directness
Noun
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It was built through consistent communication, through honesty and through caring about each other's success.
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Spain has spent much of her career trying to fit in with the cool kids, limiting the depth and honesty of her commentary.
Noun
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But in her concentration, Porsha fumbled her words, which made the Faithfuls, who were desperate for a crumb of evidence so early in the game, suspicious of her sincerity.
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Within a couple of hours, Wilkins’ replies to the post were flooded with accusations of favoritism, questioning the use of taxpayer funds to book her and mocking her sincerity about being chosen as a performer following high-profile exits from the event.
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Seydoux asks me in a moment of frankness.
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Her love for the city is palpable, imbued with her frankness, her fun, her queerness, and her history.
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With his usual bluntness, Jokic said the Nuggets weren’t a good enough team to win last season based on the results.
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And thanks to his bluntness, something clicked.
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Your forthrightness will set the tone for future dates.
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There’s something both startling and seductive about such forthrightness.
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But the Windows handheld software experience on the Claw is just awful compared to the straightforwardness of SteamOS on the Steam Deck.
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On Monday morning, Starmer, whose resignation has appeared inevitable for some time, delivered the news with his customary straightforwardness.
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But Holiday and Robinson validated Glushon’s belief that candor and substance have also become increasingly valuable amid a fluid industry.
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Did Hamilton’s candor help salvage a political career in tatters?
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“Directness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directness. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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