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
His filmmaking has a lovely, homespun directness.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Marjane laughed easily; her warmth and directness dissolved my anxiety.
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Literary Hub,
18 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
See All Example Sentences for directness
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Marjane laughed easily; her warmth and directness dissolved my anxiety.
—
Literary Hub,
18 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
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.
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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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Several participants told The Washington Post that they were impressed with the sincerity and humility of the AI firm’s staff in discussing both ethical and spiritual implications.
Noun
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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 5 Jul. 2026.
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