directness

They are not used to that kind of directness from a woman.

For directness in such a sensitive area just would not do.

She asked me if I was upset by her directness.

When he did speak, it was with a friend's directness.

She looked into his eyes with the alarming directness of the young.

Bennett's first words showed he had not lost his directness.

It was a power she seemed to have, a directness and honesty.

This focus on place has given his writing a very concrete directness.

I was quite surprised at the directness of this conversation.

Their directness and authenticity speak to the art of today.

But this is more than made up for by the film's simplicity and directness.

But now I've got the gift of clarity and directness.

You could make up for technical talent with energy and directness.

I have often been confused, sometimes to the point of anger, by her directness.

The eyes did not quite rise to directness again, but they met hers.

Once they were seated he came to the point with quite unusual directness.

Brown was known for the directness of his speech, which sometimes offended those around him.

He held up his right hand and said with directness, "Detective, why are you here?"

She knew he would ask, but his timing and directness surprised her.

They've got the directness that all acting is reaching for.

The directness of these people is akin to speaking with a computer.

"New major making everything worse," he said with characteristic directness.

He had a directness of action never before combined with so much comprehension.

The directness of his gaze should have tipped her off.