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Meanings of directness in anglès
The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech.
català
sinceritat espanyol
lo directo Sinònims
Examples for "straightness"
Examples for "straightness"
1
But in the new portions there was not this adherence to straightness.
2
It loads at the breech, and fires with great force and straightness.
3
This was intended to preserve the straightness and grace of her figure.
4
Its flood pools, all the frightening straightness of its line, still here.
5
We show that progesterone positively affects microtubule plus-end growth and track straightness.
Usage of directness in anglès
1
Growing suddenly serious, she regarded him with a look of unsettling directness.
2
The simple directness of the spoken word has been allowed to stand.
3
The Princess talked on in a fashion of perfect simplicity and directness.
4
The corporal raised his head and replied with the same peasant-like directness:
5
There was a straight-forward directness in the gaze of his blue eyes.
6
The officer replied with a directness that rose superior to personal curiosity.
7
The directness of the answer, given in a shy voice, astonished him.
8
But the style has the directness and sincerity of all his writings.
9
And the return of the wanderer was set forth with graphic directness.
10
With all its faults the style has the merits of masculine directness.
11
No sincerity or directness anywhere in him, and very little real courage.
12
The coarse bluntness and directness of the man did not offend her.
13
Poor Mrs. Lee was quite disconcerted by the directness of the attack.
14
But the chief peculiarity of his speech was its directness and appositeness.
15
Alton laughed, and Miss Deringham found something pleasant in his naive directness.
16
Never had men more simplicity of purpose, more directness in its execution.
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Translations for directness
portuguès
Directness through the time
Directness across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common