Sentence examples for by directness from inspiring English sources

Romantic flair was balanced by directness and honesty.

He, the supposedly vile seducer, is confounded by her directness and has to explain the rules by which men demand sex and women deny them, while gradually being persuaded and eventually complying.

Celia W. Dugger (NYT) MIDDLE EAST ISRAEL: SELF-APPRAISAL Israelis believe the typical Israeli to be characterized by chutzpah, "directness without politeness," materialism and loudness, according to a poll by the newspaper Yediot Ahronot.

Impressed by his directness, she agreed to a date.

All of this is made more piercing by the directness of Bourne's dramaturgy.

I was struck by her directness and that she spoke in perfect paragraphs.

There are scenes of her talking to college students, and the kids seem drawn in by her directness.

I was struck by his directness and a curious unworldliness, a clarity of purpose, and a freedom of decision.

(The Hunger Games) I'm taken aback by the directness and even the sincerity of this speech.

She had an intimate connection with virtually all the songs she sang, and her interpretations were touched by a directness of feeling that matched her purity of tone.

Hamza Walker, who leads a painting seminar at the University of Chicago, admits that at first he was nonplussed by the directness of Gates's fire-hose sculptures and racially themed installations.