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
Liverpool’s latest win was rooted in the kind of football their fans love to see — chasing down their opponents and playing with the speed, touch and directness that led to Luis Diaz’s opening goal, originating from a Brentford corner and a breakaway that started in the home team’s penalty area.
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Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
There’s humor and a wry directness in this story about aristocrats holing up in immense luxury while their servants labor to provide them with lavish feasts and the world collapses around them.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 July 2024
In capturing that directness, Oppenheimer often shot in long takes, forgoing the fantasy sequences and montages that many have come to associate with musicals for an approach that better accessed his skills as a documentarian.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
How has this newfound directness and maturity affected the visual style of Big Ideas?
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 July 2024
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Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
There’s humor and a wry directness in this story about aristocrats holing up in immense luxury while their servants labor to provide them with lavish feasts and the world collapses around them.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 July 2024
In capturing that directness, Oppenheimer often shot in long takes, forgoing the fantasy sequences and montages that many have come to associate with musicals for an approach that better accessed his skills as a documentarian.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
How has this newfound directness and maturity affected the visual style of Big Ideas?
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directness
Noun
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Her honesty and integrity in standing up for the citizens of San Diego can teach us all.U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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There's definitely a midwestern quality, a good, wholesome honesty that comes with her to New York.Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Much like the moon — which happens to be Cancer's planetary ruler — Mary has an emotional pull that stirs something deep in those around her, effortlessly drawing them into her orbit with her heartfelt sincerity and loving nature.Athena Sobhan, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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For three seasons in Laramie, Wyo., Allen heaved 75-yard bombs in practice, lived off Applebee’s and charmed teammates with his leadership style, a goofy sincerity and plenty of drinking games.Rustin Dodd, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Written with remarkable candor and humor, Spears’s groundbreaking book illuminates the enduring power of music and love—and the importance of a woman telling her own story, on her own terms, at last.Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 26 Dec. 2024
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That moment taught me the value of candor over puffery.Marc Stad, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Directness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directness. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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