be direct

Frequency: 8.820.0 per million words

to be honest and straightforward in speech or manner

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Examples (10)

  • Please be direct with me; I prefer honesty.
  • He was very direct in the meeting, which some people found abrasive.
  • To be a good leader, you sometimes have to be direct.
  • She is always direct and to the point, which saves a lot of time.
  • If you are more direct with your instructions, there will be fewer mistakes.
  • I'll be direct: your performance has not met our expectations.
  • His approach might seem rude, but he's just being direct.
  • I appreciate that you have been direct with me about this issue.
  • The question was so personal that I didn't know how to be direct in my answer.
  • Let's just be direct with each other and avoid misunderstanding.