matter-of-fact
adjective
mat·ter-of-fact
ˌma-tər-ə(v)-ˈfakt 
: adhering to the unembellished facts
also
: being plain, straightforward, or unemotional
Examples of matter-of-fact in a Sentence
a matter-of-fact recitation of the events of the last week
a matter-of-fact woman who didn't worry about "what ifs"
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Years later, Max had a similar, matter-of-fact view when his son considered signing on to clear wreckage from the worst season in major-league history.
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Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Kwiatkowski writes his own aphoristic, bluntly matter-of-fact poetry on a Nokia flip phone, so that each word, each letter, is painstakingly chosen.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Working from his own script, the director thrills in how readily Mickeys 17 and 18 identify each other as an other, and there’s a wonderfully matter-of-fact quality to the sci-fi mishegoss that puts the two Pattinson’s into direct conflict.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025
Reflecting on her wartime service overseas, Stimson was matter-of-fact.
—Catherine Musemeche, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
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Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Kwiatkowski writes his own aphoristic, bluntly matter-of-fact poetry on a Nokia flip phone, so that each word, each letter, is painstakingly chosen.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Working from his own script, the director thrills in how readily Mickeys 17 and 18 identify each other as an other, and there’s a wonderfully matter-of-fact quality to the sci-fi mishegoss that puts the two Pattinson’s into direct conflict.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025
Reflecting on her wartime service overseas, Stimson was matter-of-fact.
—Catherine Musemeche, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for matter-of-fact
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“Matter-of-fact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matter-of-fact. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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