Meanings of characteristic directness in English

He understood the defiance and replied to it with characteristic directness.

Price, with characteristic directness, said: I expect them to find a cure for Alzheimer's.

Barbara was by now frankly interested, and proceeded with characteristic directness to ask questions.

The man came to the point with characteristic directness.

Richard replied to the telegram with characteristic directness:

With characteristic directness he began:

He spoke with characteristic directness.

Gorham found Kenmore awaiting him in his office, and the Senator, with characteristic directness, came to the point at once.

Yet when he found himself alone with Toby, walking along the brow of the furze-strewn down, he attacked the subject with characteristic directness.

On the day following that, the Mother told Sister Giovanna what had happened, and with characteristic directness asked what she thought about her aunt's charity.

"Now tell me why you're here today," she said with her characteristic directness.

"I've come all the way from Dax's to see you," explained Judith, with characteristic directness.

"Prince Ludwig is being entertained all over the country in the most lavish manner," he began, with his characteristic directness in stating a situation.