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adverb

variants also straightforwards

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of straightforward
Adjective
When asked about her advice for Black women trying to lead with impact in spaces that weren’t built for them, her answer is straightforward. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 15 Oct. 2025 The ambidextrous mouse is similarly straightforward, equipped with two buttons, a scroll wheel, and an optical sensor. PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
Adverb
Despite seeming straightforward, microwaves aren’t standardized, so finding your machine’s power settings in the first place can be confusing, Chen says. Audrey Bruno, SELF, 14 Oct. 2024 While the concept of divestment from Israel appears straightforward—selling off shares of companies with ties to the country—its practical implications are far more complex. Solcyré Burga, TIME, 2 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for straightforward
Recent Examples of Synonyms for straightforward
Adjective
  • Earlier this year, China and India agreed to resume direct flights, which had been suspended since the COVID pandemic.
    Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Pino is more technically adept than Sarr, a threat with his direct, intelligent runs in behind back lines and his calm finishing.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • At several points in 2024, WBD shares slipped below $7 as the company’s massive debt load and linear TV exposure appeared to be insurmountable challenges.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Her brain cannot compute — because there’s something so linear about education.
    Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Her fashion designer husband, who pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud and honest services wire and mail fraud, was sentenced to five months behind bars, two years of supervised release, 250 hours of community service, and a $250,000 fine.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Be honest and then seek out stretch experiences, reading and other ways to learn to fill those gaps.
    Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • However, the severity of the storm soon became obvious.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • After curing the potatoes, pick through them once more and remove any potatoes with obvious signs of damage.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Lift your left arm straight up toward the ceiling.
    Mallory Creveling, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
  • These jeans are fashionable and comfortable enough to take me from the airport terminal straight to the office.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The promise of artificial intelligence is that the desktop will disappear entirely and users will only interact with a chatbot or a voice that will carry out their bidding through plain language alone, morphing the entire computer into an anthropomorphized character.
    Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
  • It can be enjoyed plain, sweetened, or with a squeeze of lemon.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Tariq Bokhari was known for his outspoken approach that landed the city in hot water earlier this year.
    Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Across the tech industry, workers have become more outspoken in their criticism of business dealings with the Israeli military.
    Annie Palmer, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The production, the rhythm, the message and Langley’s unmistakable voice meld mightily to make this an irresistible track and further cement Langley as one of the genre’s brightest newcomers.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Analyzing over 20 million AI shopping agent conversations revealed an unmistakable pattern.
    Fayez Mohamood, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Straightforward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightforward. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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