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Recent Examples of directness Some want directness and stats, some just want to chat about their family. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 And there’s a kind of directness and simplicity, and everything is devoted to the action. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025 Unlike the first company, which thrived on directness and discipline, this organization operated in a space of cordial hypocrisy, where conflict was avoided at all costs and resentment festered. Margaret Graziano, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 Take the lead and then play with urgency, speed and directness on the counter-attack. Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for directness
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Noun
  • This season supports play, flirtation, creative courage, and emotional honesty.
    Colin Bedell, Them., 20 May 2025
  • Stevenson thanks them for their honesty, then pours three glasses of whiskey.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • Learn more about how self-trust and interpersonal trust is earned through: care, competence, sincerity, and reliability.
    Colin Bedell, Them., 15 May 2025
  • Vince Vaughn brings an unforced sincerity to the role of inexperienced entrepreneur Joey Scaravella, and the four nonnas (grandmothers) who join him in his unconventional culinary enterprise are played by Lorraine Bracco, Susan Sarandon, Talia Shire and Brenda Vacarro — heavy hitters moving nimbly.
    Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • Stacy’s candor about his drinking and drug use is refreshing.
    John Norris, Billboard, 15 May 2025
  • Nikki Glaser applauds Joan’s candor about aging and plastic surgery, and Aubrey Plaza retires Joan’s not-so-politically-correct jokes.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 14 May 2025

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“Directness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directness. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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