| 单词 | straightforwardness |
| 例句 | His fair hair, his blue eyes, his habit of looking you straight in the face with a pleasant air of straightforwardness. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z And look at the modest, talky straightforwardness of phrases like, “It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. ” Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z But today he talks about it with relative straightforwardness. Nicolas Cage: ‘If I don’t have a job to do, I can be very self-destructive’ 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z The show follows her all the way through, demystifying the process with a keen straightforwardness. ‘The Appointment’ Review: A Chorus Line at the Abortion Clinic 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Minna has a straightforwardness about her, reflected in the clean lines and classically Scandinavian design of her home, and how she delivers revelations about John Paul’s childhood. How Sharon Horgan Shaped a Monstrous Brother-in-Law 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Manford is a Mancunian, and plays on it, professing to offer the traditional straightforwardness of the north. Comedy gold: Jason Manford's Live at the Manchester Apollo 2013-02-14T14:03:04Z Each ensuing sentence has the same deadpan straightforwardness, peppered with a few fun, fractured rhymes. Grandmas and Grandpas Are a Kid’s Natural Allies in These Books 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z There's a straightforwardness – maybe it's a mid-western openness – to this orchestra that made their programme of Czech and Polish music sound totally fresh. Cleveland Orchestra/Welser-Möst: Edinburgh festival review 2012-08-23T14:21:04Z But neither routine nor straightforwardness has harmed other war horses. What Happened to One of Classical Music’s Most Popular Pieces? 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z The well-known melodies they play have been reimagined — by the brilliant orchestrator and arranger Daniel Kluger — with the vernacular throb and straightforwardness of country and western ballads. Review: A Smashing ‘Oklahoma!’ Is Reborn in the Land of Id 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z The fragmented introduction, which most conductors address with a pointed Germanic straightforwardness, was given a thoroughly Italianate lilt here. | New York Philharmonic: New York Philharmonic Unleashes Operatics Hidden in Brahms 2010-04-10T00:10:00Z There was the straightforwardness that has always characterized his Mahler. A Mighty Generation of Musicians. A Moving Final Chapter. 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z Machado writes with pleasurable clarity – he worked as a journalist for a time – but the straightforwardness of his stories is a camouflage for less obvious, more troubling cargo. A brief survey of the short story part 47: Machado 2013-03-01T15:28:24Z “I like the straightforwardness,” said Jessica Humphrey, 36, a fashion designer whose “tomboyish” hairstyle is short in the back with longer bangs. Skin Deep: For Women, Hairstyles at the Barbershop 2013-12-11T20:47:56Z Their emotional range as well as their visual sense – their composition, cropping and deceptive straightforwardness – is enormously affecting. Deutsche Börse Photography prize show: mashups and moon walkers 2013-04-17T17:23:17Z Considering our current climate of reactive, out-loud politics, the melodramatic straightforwardness of Lawrence and Lee’s story doesn’t seem as far-out as it once did. Review: In ‘Dear World,’ Donna Murphy Leads a Righteous March 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Mr. Dean’s persona was always one of straightforwardness and sincerity, and when his career turned from performing to sausage-making, he remained true to his roots. Jimmy Dean, Folksy Singer and Businesman, Dies at 81 2010-06-15T03:42:00Z Ms. Harms ensures that the story, which conflates the myths of golden-touched Midas and of Jupiter’s pursuit of the mortal princess Danae, unfolds with admirable straightforwardness. Muisc: Rare Glimpses of Traetta's 'Antigona' and Strauss's 'Danae' 2011-02-01T12:30:03Z Working and going to school full time, Ross appreciated her straightforwardness. On Love: ‘I want to fight for you’ 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z It was easy to listen to these lyrics, crafted with a dance floor-friendly straightforwardness and clarity, and hear beats pulsing and whooshing beneath them. | Bright Light Bright Light Strips Dance-Pop to Its Bare Essence 2014-04-28T22:42:19Z "They seek the essential qualities of architecture that result in a much-appreciated straightforwardness, economy of means and restraint." Japanese architects Sejima, Nishizawa win Pritzker 2010-03-29T01:31:00Z There is something refreshing, actually, about the straightforwardness of that. ‘In This House’ Yard Signs, and Their Curious Power 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z The book was full of sentences I would write differently now, but amid the youthful excesses were the stirrings of a straightforwardness and honesty essential to good fiction. Author, author: Richard Mason 2011-03-12T00:06:54Z It is, obviously, in an interviewee's interest to be gentlemanly and personable, but with Lampard it doesn't feel put on; the result is a kind of openness and straightforwardness. Frank Lampard interview: 'It was very difficult for me to write a kids' book' 2013-06-01T07:00:18Z “I think he does an excellent job,” Mendelson says with his trademark straightforwardness. In the Twittersphere, the D.C. Council went from dry to wry thanks to this guy 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z Above all, he was struck by the ‘essential decency . . . straightforwardness and generosity’ of the Catalans. The war that made Orwell 2014-01-11T15:00:00Z “Angela’s Diaries” asks of the viewer a kind of patience that may only reside in those already conversant with the couple’s contributions, but its tenderness and straightforwardness are immediately admirable. ‘Angela’s Diaries’ Review: A Tender Journey Through Memory 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z There is a simplicity and straightforwardness about them that doesn’t always appear in the later works because of the complexity. ArtsBeat: Cunningham Legacy to Continue in France? 2012-03-13T10:00:46Z Mr. Ma played with honesty, straightforwardness and lack of exaggeration; the music was milked for neither laughter nor tears, with a tone like wire coated in silk. Yo-Yo Ma Wants Bach to Save the World 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z But straightforwardness is antithetical to the motion of the show. “True Detective,” Reviewed: Clever Chronology Tries to Conceal an Unclever Cop Show 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z Romney lags Obama, often by wide margins, on compassion, consistency, caring about average people, honesty and straightforwardness. Pollster: 2012 vote a '50-50' chance for Obama 2012-05-12T10:30:00Z This is a network show that knows exactly what it is and the audience for whom it is intended, and I admire its straightforwardness—it’s nobody’s idea of a Trojan horse. 'This Is Us' Knows Exactly What It Is and Who It's For 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z Day was utterly without irony and she radiated a can-do straightforwardness, optimism and good nature that resonated with millions of filmgoers. Doris Day: the wholesome face of postwar American optimism 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z There is a pleasing straightforwardness to Foster that, I imagine, at times did not help her in Hollywood, but has, in the long run, worked in her favour. Jodie Foster: ‘I have a magical thinking that I can cope with anything’ 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z Contrasting with the organ symphony, after intermission, was the quintessentially American “Appalachian Spring,” which epitomizes the idea of straightforwardness. Review | NSO gets off to an energetic, all-American start 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z There's no bitterness in her tone, just more straightforwardness. Angela Lansbury's spirit and star power burn as bright as ever 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z They will be gratified by the combination of obsessiveness and calm — a very Sebaldian alloy of moods — that Mr. Gee brings to a project whose straightforwardness conceals a vast ambition. Movie Review: ?Patience (After Sebald),? a Documentary 2012-05-08T22:32:23Z As so often with Matthews, the music's straightforwardness and apparent directness are deceptive. David Matthews's 70th Birthday – review 2013-03-21T18:25:23Z The piece is called, with cheerful straightforwardness, “Our Home Is a One-Decker Bus.” The Practical Magic of Joan Aiken, the Greatest Children’s Writer You’ve Likely Never Read 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z As their world expands, the clipped straightforwardness of events becomes almost mesmerizing, the reading compulsive and the direct language a guard against sentimentality. Jane Smiley’s elegiac look at an American family in ‘Early Warning’ 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z Sometimes her abbreviation served as a helpful goad, urging me to glimpse ambiguity and bifurcation where I’d initially seen only straightforwardness. Reading Through Someone Else’s Eyes 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Rudd, whose screen performances have often been edged with a piquant skepticism, plays the part with a committed straightforwardness and no hint of condescension. Theater Review: ‘Grace,’ With Paul Rudd and Michael Shannon, at Cort Theater 2012-10-05T02:00:00Z Perhaps being initially designed for students, with limited experience of performing on stage, accounts for its clarity and straightforwardness. The Marriage of Figaro 2010-04-09T21:05:00Z There might be an element of truth in sort of seeing the straightforwardness underneath it all, but there’s also a tremendous subjective quality to the way we live and experience things. The truth about female desire: It’s base, animalistic and ravenous 2013-06-02T00:30:00Z There’s a refreshing straightforwardness to “30 Degrees,” no twists, no mysterious back story, no kooky theories necessary to keep things interesting. What You Should Watch This Weekend: ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Veep’ and Anything Prince 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z Beowulf Boritt’s scenic design, consisting mainly of Bronx streets, transcends its straightforwardness through old-fashioned craft. ‘The Wanderer’ Review: A Dion Musical Hits All the Familiar Notes 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z His honesty and straightforwardness seemed well suited to her sister. After Scandal and Divorce, Jenny Sanford Learns She Can Love Again 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z Winningham renders madness with the brusque straightforwardness and lopsided wisdom of a Shakespearean fool. ‘Girl From the North Country’ Review: Bob Dylan’s Amazing Grace 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z She patiently, persuasively built that symphony’s fitful first movement, and the whole work had a feeling of straightforwardness, lightness and modesty; neither tempos nor emotions were milked; the performance was more lovely than intense. Review: A Conductor Adds Her Name to Philharmonic Contenders 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Given on a September evening with honesty, straightforwardness and lack of exaggeration, the music was milked for neither laughter nor tears, with a tone like wire coated in silk. The Best Classical Music of 2018 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z But the straightforwardness of this Fifth sometimes tipped into plainness, as when the strings in the first movement covered rebellious passages in the winds. Review: Another Week, Another Philharmonic Podium Candidate 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z What I admire is the extraordinary seriousness, straightforwardness, bluntness that hasn’t turned to bitterness or cynicism or nihilism in the face of this. Two Climate Activists, 40 Years Apart in Age, on the Movement’s Future 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Sen. Ben Cardin, Maryland Democrat, credited the bill’s straightforwardness as to why it was able to move so swiftly through both chambers of Congress. Congress passes bipartisan bill ending forced arbitration in sexual misconduct cases 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Its straightforwardness aside, “The Conductor” approaches Alsop’s life not unlike a symphony, its parts gradually unifying as a narrative of singular ambition, achievement and fortitude. Review: Marin Alsop is an admirable agent for change in the documentary 'The Conductor' 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z Throughout Verstappen's F1 career, that will to win has been very clear, partly from his manner out of the car, his straightforwardness, his absolute singularity of purpose. 'A Verstappen can't lose' - the making of an F1 phenomenon 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z She even sees a parapsychologist, who delivers her otherworldly observations with an appealing combination of warmth and tart, no-nonsense straightforwardness. Review | With ‘The Souvenir Part II,’ cult filmmaker Joanna Hogg suggests the promise of great things to come 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z Both activities appeal to him in their straightforwardness. At Thomas Jefferson, one of the country’s best high schools, football gains a foothold 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Rather than reaching for statistics and talking about clinical trials, Dr. Adamson tries to meet concerned patients and friends with understanding and straightforwardness. Get Wise to Covid Rumors 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z Simplicity and straightforwardness is a lot harder than it looks. Gemma Correll’s Pandemic Diary: Just Like Her Normal Diary 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z The president’s defenders say voters appreciate Trump’s straightforwardness more than symbolic gestures that smack of politics. Trump’s “I alone can fix it” campaign collides with a changed public mood 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z Despite a career spent in New York, his speech retains a Midwestern straightforwardness and a subtle but discernible Southern lilt. Can Genetic Engineering Bring Back the American Chestnut? 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z Image: Netflix One of Marriage Story’s biggest successes lies in its straightforwardness. Marriage Story brings rom-com energy to the agony of divorce 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z In addition, she compared what she considered the younger Biden's straightforwardness with that of Trump and his circle. Biden senior adviser defends Hunter, says he made his own decision to hold interview amid 'lies and smears' from Trump 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z Her straightforwardness is a large part of why people call her obnoxious. Megan Rapinoe: 'We're everything Trump loves – except that we're powerful women' 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z Biden, the current front-runner in the nomination battle, appeared on Friday evening to take a jab at Sen. Kamala Harris of California over a lack of straightforwardness on her support for Medicare for All. Joe Biden takes indirect shot at Kamala Harris over her support for Medicare for All 2019-07-13T04:00:00Z It’s hard not to appreciate the straightforwardness of it all: a company didn’t see the need to do business at the president’s hotel; then it needed the president’s backing; then it opened its wallet. Telecom giant, needing Trump's aid, booked rooms at his hotel 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z Yet this being the Wooster Group, straightforwardness is not quite as straightforward as it appears. Review: Wooster Group turns Texas inmates’ songs into the stirring theater of ‘The B-Side’ 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z To me it sounded like your dad, the brevity and sort of straightforwardness. Playwright Steven Dietz on friendship, fatherhood and finding the story | Provided by Seattle Repertory Theatre 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z People who are low in straightforwardness are more willing to manipulate others through flattery, craftiness, or deception. Do You Have a Healthy Personality? 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z “Her clarity of thought, straightforwardness and deep sense of principle make her an ideal leader of the international community as it responds to highly problematic American policy,” Summers said in an email. Canada’s strong-willed foreign minister leads trade talks 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z Before his business career he graduated top of his class at West Point and served five years in a cavalry unit; he retains an air of the bullish straightforwardness military high-achievers exude. The Trump-whisperer 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z Stark is known among his employees for his straightforwardness and his caring personality, he said. Michigan man earns spot in Plastics Hall of Fame 2018-02-18T05:00:00Z He vows the same energy and positivity that drew players to him, and the same straightforwardness that earned their respect. To become Nationals manager, Dave Martinez had to step out of Joe Maddon’s shadow 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z The important developmental step is “their capacity to know right and wrong, to behave in that right way, and when they don’t, to repair it with honesty and straightforwardness.” A Healthy Dose of Guilt 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z These are tidy dissections, surprising in their straightforwardness, if not in the intricacy of the work. What will tennis look like after Federer? Can it still be both beautiful and fun? 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z The project’s cofounder Tibballs, meanwhile, takes a Kipling-esque approach to triumph and disaster, describing success and abject failure with the same cheerful straightforwardness. Madam president: are female leaders better for women? 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z In the profession of arms, when you’re dealing with life and death and with our national security, integrity is extremely important and straightforwardness is extremely important. Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter on Leading Through Clarity and Conduct 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z I felt protective of her because she was speaking to an America often too quick to read a black woman’s confidence as arrogance, her straightforwardness as entitlement. To the First Lady, With Love 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z “There was a straightforwardness to it that really helped me,” Leonsis said. Brian MacLellan is right at home, at the center of Capitals’ success 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z Certainly any hopes for restoring the relative civility and straightforwardness of the pre-Bork era begins with both sides playing by the same rules. Republicans Should Want a Supreme Court Fight 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z The moderators’ modesty and straightforwardness created an atmosphere of transparency that allowed the candidates to reveal themselves, advertently or not. The most revealing debate yet 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z Its drivers like the straightforwardness of its pricing. How's My Driving? The Insurer Knows 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z Even the fiction is built on this mechanical straightforwardness. Neon Struct is the stripped-down Deus Ex you didn't know you wanted 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z He maintained his signature straightforwardness throughout the speech — and also wore his signature aviator sunglasses the whole time. Joe Biden Obviously Wore Aviators During His Entire Yale Graduation Speech 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z There’s certainly a simplicity and straightforwardness to the game that I find immensely appealing. 'The Order: 1886' Review: Good Knight, Good Luck 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z Fox leads with the tenants of honesty and straightforwardness, something the Bears need a healthy dose of when evaluating a roster that has been trending downward for a couple of years. John Fox brings rare experience, confidence into Bears head coaching job 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z "Remembering codes and passwords is a nightmare. You can't beat the simple straightforwardness of a key." Is the traditional metal key becoming obsolete? 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z The Chinese edition of the praises General Fan for his straightforwardness, noting that the Chinese defence ministry published his statement. China media: US defence ties 2014-04-09T06:28:19Z But for straightforwardness—and fantastic spelling—it makes the list. Top Ten Insanely Great Science Terms 2014-03-13T19:42:20Z In writing, his words had all the right stuff: disarming wit, man-of-the-people straightforwardness, and serene certainty. Stepping out of Wiggins's shadow 2013-06-19T12:33:05Z Researchers at the University of Michigan, the University of North Carolina and the University of Maryland administered standard personality tests to 50 healthy volunteers, identifying general traits such as resiliency, straightforwardness, altruism and hostility. Placebos Work Better for Nice People (preview) 2013-03-06T11:45:00.620Z Investing: Yesterday’s hearing was refreshing for it’s intermittent flashes of straightforwardness. “Not Unless the Earth Gets Struck by the Moon” and Other Highlights from Jamie Dimon’s House Hearing 2012-06-20T10:45:54Z Pleasing manners, refined expressions, neat and attractive apparel, kindliness and sympathy, frankness and straightforwardness—all these should enter into her make-up and be thought of as parts of her permanent character. Farm Boys and Girls 2012-04-21T02:00:21.733Z Whilst satisfying the youthful longing for adventures they inspire admiration for straightforwardness, truth and courage, never exceed the bounds of veracity, and in many ways are highly instructive. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z Of a mould utterly different is John Bright, at the very root of whose character are found simplicity and straightforwardness. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z His open-mindedness, his simplicity and straightforwardness of manner, his great ability and humanitarian zeal, impressed me very much. Under Four Administrations From Cleveland to Taft 2012-03-16T02:00:21.923Z So far as this straightforwardness goes, he confers the benefits of virtue. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z The style of Durandus has been praised very much by the critics of succeeding centuries for its straightforwardness, simplicity and brevity. The Thirteenth Greatest of Centuries 2012-01-28T03:00:21.937Z It was a trifling mannerism which nevertheless carried with it a suggestion of vigour and straightforwardness. Delilah of the Snows 2012-01-23T03:00:09.087Z The very style of the tragedies, which, as Cicero says62, 'does not depart from the natural order of the words,' is a symbol of frankness and straightforwardness. The Roman Poets of the Republic 2012-01-15T03:00:14.187Z But despite the straightforwardness of the man they soon located the overtone in his conversation. Gargoyles 2012-01-05T03:00:27.063Z "We have heard Mr. Harding's intentions declared with the straightforwardness one expects from him; and it must be clear to all that he has freed Allenwood from a peril." Harding of Allenwood 2011-12-21T03:00:21.617Z Though Grenville’s talents were not of the highest order his straightforwardness and industry, together with his knowledge of politics and the moderation of his opinions, secured for him considerable political influence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z Old Joe Sayers, too, gave his evidence with straightforwardness, but that he was constantly harking back, with the suspicious persistency of the countryman, to the fact that he had never seen the deceased when alive. The Heath Hover Mystery 2011-12-01T03:00:22.357Z All simple, girlish straightforwardness is gone out of them; they are making eyes, in the strangest manner—and at nobody; just practicing, apparently. The Book of Life 2011-11-25T03:00:13.343Z And in the conduct of this business he showed his Quaker straightforwardness. Poems 2011-11-14T03:00:17.707Z Simple in its straightforwardness, not its rate of achievability. Sounders confident despite its big task ahead 2011-10-31T01:40:05Z My simple nature, my straightforwardness, and my lack of education were certainly as obnoxious to her as her culture, her fine manners, and her aristocratic desires were to me. Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch Two Stories of Jewish Life 2011-09-15T02:00:12.970Z But if Christians value the simplicity and straightforwardness of their own minds, they should not use words which convey a certain accepted meaning in this shuffling, double sense. My Path to Atheism 2011-08-30T02:00:29.183Z He spoke the words without the slightest change in his voice, neither abashed nor too bold, but with a simple straightforwardness which convinced me of their truth. The Other Fellow 2011-08-23T02:00:31.420Z Something about the man's straightforwardness and sincerity seems to have appealed to Ralegh. Great Ralegh 2011-08-16T02:00:43.100Z The incident, he adds, convinced him that the working-classes valued nothing more than thorough straightforwardness, and honoured a man for daring to tell them of their faults. Social Rights And Duties Addresses to Ethical Societies Vol II 2011-08-05T02:00:45.557Z The best actor knows he is acting, but the Reverend Moses needed no effort to preserve for years the appearance of straightforwardness and honesty. Spiritualism and the New Psychology An Explanation of Spiritualist Phenomena and Beliefs in Terms of Modern Knowledge 2011-08-01T02:00:14.257Z As regards the new King himself, his behaviour at this great crisis in his own fortunes and the destiny of two nations deserves, at any rate, the credit of honesty and straightforwardness. William the Third 2011-07-31T02:00:12.077Z Are love of father and mother on the part of children, affection and serviceableness between brothers and sisters, straightforwardness and truthfulness between business men essentially dependent upon these beliefs? A Grammar of Freethought 2011-07-30T02:00:13.083Z There’s a simple straightforwardness about the young sailor I like, though he did compare me to a mushroom.” Midnight Webs 2011-07-29T02:00:30.077Z Throckmorton never played off on her like this—it was quite opposed to his directness and straightforwardness. Throckmorton 2011-07-25T02:00:15.900Z In his dealings with me—with me and mine—young Orlebar has, I regret to say, shown the—ar—very reverse of straightforwardness. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z “Oh, you don’t?” he says, staring at her from the arm-chair in which he is lounging, fairly startled by her straightforwardness. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z Their noble independence, the cool courage, the practical eye, their love of freedom, their straightforwardness, make them worthy of esteem, although one sometimes sees these shining qualities disfigured by egotism and indifference. The Student-Life of Germany 2011-07-03T02:00:09.143Z He was the kindest and best of men, but anything suggesting lack of straightforwardness in those from whom he had a right to expect the reverse never failed to rouse his ire. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z His second son, Henry, inherited a full measure of his shrewdness, along with his masculine energy, his straightforwardness, his perseverance and his fondness for fishing. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z And—ar—when you come to look at the matter in its right light, Mr Fordham, you will, I am sure, agree with me that he has acted with very great want of straightforwardness.” Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z There was a truth, a candor, a straightforwardness, in that glowing face which gave the contradiction, plain and clear, to every foul, dishonest charge which had been fabricated against his child. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z The characteristic straightforwardness and loyalty with which you wished me to be informed on the point beforehand will not permit me to be silent in regard to your view. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II 2011-05-22T02:00:17.943Z I much prefer Barry’s straightforwardness to what we normally get from horsemen, who excel at being mushroom farmers.That is, they keep people in the dark and covered with manure. The Rail: Morning Line: Animal Kingdom's Outspoken Owner 2011-05-13T16:00:49Z “Tina has a total straightforwardness, no pomposity or pretension, which I find a refreshing change from many people in American journalism,” says Sullivan, who brought three employees with him. Tina Brown Is Still Hungry for Buzz 2011-05-07T03:21:20Z This unflinching straightforwardness of Minnie's was a fertile source of trouble between her father and herself. A Charming Fellow, Volume I (of 3) 2011-03-02T03:00:28.240Z Perhaps it is his honesty, and straightforwardness, and general, if inactive, kindliness of disposition. Mrs. Geoffrey 2011-02-27T03:00:29.460Z Then, with her usual simple straightforwardness, she told him all that had been in her mind and how she had been waiting for guidance to know if it was right to spend the hundred pounds. The Little Missis 2011-02-26T03:00:44.830Z Every one advocates the truth, and straightforwardness, but, as a rule, those two qualities find very little favour.” The Vicar's People 2011-02-25T03:01:16.160Z On the contrary, he remained silent and moody; Mr. Wesden's answer was unprepared for, and his compliment to his straightforwardness brought a colour to Sidney's cheek—for, after all, he was keeping something back! Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 2 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:19.937Z When the hour had passed, and he had grown tired of Sidney's silence, he said, with something of his son's straightforwardness, "What's the matter, Sid?" Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:17.787Z His honesty of purpose and sincerity of aim, his straightforwardness and conscientiousness, his strong religious principles, are recognized by all who have the pleasure of his acquaintance. From Crow-Scaring to Westminster; an Autobiography 2011-02-06T03:01:01.497Z Finally, that which enhanced with me Herv�'s intellectual powers was the goodness of his heart and the straightforwardness of his character. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z The frank, genial, honest straightforwardness of brother and sister pleased her; and, indignant at the treatment so openly offered her, they devoted themselves in every way to interest and amuse her. The Actress' Daughter A Novel 2011-01-23T03:00:14.117Z The key, he told ABC, was the game's apparent straightforwardness. Angry Birds knocked off its perch 2011-01-18T20:32:44Z Situations that seem difficult, and even false, become, I think, easy and right, thanks to straightforwardness of conduct. The Blacksmith's Hammer, or The Peasant Code A Tale of the Grand Monarch 2011-01-18T03:00:14.120Z Other girls might not suffer so greatly from this accusation; but honesty, candor and a kind of straightforwardness, which some persons are pleased to think as masculine traits, had always been Jack's leading characteristics. The Ranch Girls at Home Again 2011-01-13T03:01:04.363Z Such straightforwardness does not aid him in every area. Cricket: A Batsman of Note, Even Against the Martians 2010-04-18T16:10:00Z Instead, they seek the essential qualities of architecture that result in a much appreciated straightforwardness, economy of means and restraint in their work.” Sanaa of Japan Wins Pritzker Architecture Prize 2010-03-29T04:50:00Z His individuality and natural straightforwardness attracted the attention of some of his professors. Sir James Young Simpson and Chloroform (1811-1870) Masters of Medicine Father Mendel's introduction to his paper on plant hybridization, which describes the result of the experiments made by him in deducing the law which he announces, is a model of simple straightforwardness. Catholic Churchmen in Science Her straightforwardness, her freedom from petty meannesses, and her wide, intelligent outlook on life made him for the moment forget his oft-expressed opinion of women. The Man Who Rose Again Meanwhile, at home, his tact and amiable disposition, as well as his reputation for straightforwardness, had secured for him a unique position of influence in a court torn by jealousies and intrigues. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" The rough frankness of the old doctor had always been reckoned by Linton as a commonplace trick of certain coarse minds, to simulate honesty and straightforwardness. Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) Are we to conclude that loyalty is a virtue for men alone, such as willpower, magnanimity, energy, bravery, and straightforwardness? Rambles in Womanland It is only through truth and straightforwardness we can enter into that life which is all truth and integrity. The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I She, who was always urging straightforwardness, should she now shake this girl's strict truth? Landolin There was a frank straightforwardness about it which, with a man of his character, was bound to tell. Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt But I do not think that such things need be interfered with by looking at art simply and with straightforwardness; interfered with they cannot be. Belcaro Being Essays on Sundry Aesthetical Questions Yet within this general straightforwardness there is a singular eccentricity and indirectness in detail. Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 And her eyes, when they occasionally looked at you, had a woman’s innocence, never a man’s straightforwardness. The Sentimental Vikings At last the head of the household broke the silence with simple straightforwardness. Strangers and Wayfarers “Well, so she is,” went on Precocity, with the abominable straightforwardness of her tender years. Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt “Simplicity” means, I suppose, frankness or straightforwardness; for I cannot see that Keats’s character was at any time particularly simple—I should rather say that it was complex and many-sided. Life of John Keats But whatever the cause, it is certain that for persistent straightforwardness in the general, and utter vacillation and irresolution in the particular, the African roads are unique in engineering. Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 Do you remember the peculiar straightforwardness of his look when he uttered his plea of 'Not guilty,' and the tone he used too, so quiet, yet so emphatic? Hand and Ring He comprehended now, and only now, the significance of many things which his own simple straightforwardness had prevented him from seeing before. The Serapion Brethren. Vol. II But he cannot be reproached with undue bias; he writes with the 377 straightforwardness of a soldier, and is not ashamed on occasion to confess his ignorance. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" The corporal addressed him with profound straightforwardness, "Don't you be a derned fool!" The Little Regiment And Other Episodes of the American Civil War Its merits, however, are not of a literary character; its attractiveness is due entirely to its simplicity and straightforwardness. Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century Miss Dare," said he, with greater mildness, after a short pause, "you have answered my somewhat painful inquiries with a straightforwardness I cannot sufficiently commend. Hand and Ring Yet it had never occurred to Alice that Sally could fail in any essential thing such as straightforwardness and sincerity. The Campfire Girls on the Field of Honor A soul which has the courage and the straightforwardness to look with its own eyes, to love with its own heart, to judge with its own reason; to be no shadow, but a man. The Forerunners "Good heavens, no, Miss Brooke, I never said anything of the kind," declared Oliver, somewhat alarmed by her straightforwardness. Brooke's Daughter A Novel Their very differences made this alliance a great advantage in some respects, and it was rendered stronger by the fact that, however incompatible outwardly, they both agreed in acting with an earnest straightforwardness. Stories by American Authors, Volume 3 Better by far to be outwitted and duped occasionally, than to forfeit that character of perfect sincerity and straightforwardness which secures the confidence of a child. In the School-Room Chapters in the Philosophy of Education The new leader had been only four years in parliament, but his ability and straightforwardness had won instant recognition. The Day of Sir Wilfrid Laurier A Chronicle of Our Own Time Distressed, bewildered, he met evasion with native straightforwardness. The Bandbox "Isn't she well?" he asked, with his usual straightforwardness. Brooke's Daughter A Novel Hutchinson drew in a long breath; Ashton-Kirk looked at Scanlon, and that gentleman nodded his satisfaction with the apparent straightforwardness of the story. Ashton-Kirk, Criminologist It is told by Sir Charles Leman, who described him in 1839 as gradually converting his enemies into friends by his uniform straightforwardness and enlarged Christian principle. East Anglia Personal Recollections and Historical Associations The wiles of courts would avail nothing against the primitive straightforwardness of the man before her. The Missourian How good again in its very straightforwardness and simplicity is the dictum "it is not necessary that we should understand fine poetry in order to feel and enjoy it, any more than fine music." Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860 It came with a straightforwardness that carried conviction to three of his hearers at least, and set the redoubtable doctor wondering if he were dreaming. The One-Way Trail A story of the cattle country Mr. Pinney made haste to reassure her by a very respectful and business-like straightforwardness of manner; he did not forbid it a certain shade of authority. The Quality of Mercy For it was genuine, and there was a breadth, an open-handed generosity, a sense of reality about it; something really to eat, though no finger-glasses; Homeric straightforwardness of purpose. Amaryllis at the Fair Basil's simplicity of manner and straightforwardness were too much for him. Diana But there did seem a lack of straightforwardness for them to move as they did in the matter without giving this gentleman the opportunity of presenting what he wished. The Prison Chaplaincy, And Its Experiences In spiritual creatures, it is their own constant building up by true knowledge and consecutive efforts to higher perfection, and the singleness and straightforwardness of their tendencies to more complete union with God. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 2, August, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy She could not overlook the impression he conveyed of rugged honesty and straightforwardness. Nobody Surprised at the blunt straightforwardness of the question, as coming from him, I replied thoughtlessly, “Oh, my sister Adelaide.” The First Violin A Novel An honest descent can be easily coped with, but here the road to the glen is not merely steep, it is as lacking in straightforwardness as the links of Forth. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland In great and minor affairs, straightforwardness is the best policy. Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862 His straightforwardness and his tender care of Mrs. Sherman caused the Major to rejoice every day that he had transferred him to his service as orderly. Battling the Clouds or, For a Comrade's Honor She could not refuse to answer, and with the doctor's weapons she would not; but here, as once before, Faith's straightforwardness saved her. Say and Seal, Volume II We are glad to note that in the same article there is a subsequent and reassuring reference to our contemporary's "well-deserved reputation for straightforwardness and accuracy." Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, November 4, 1914 I think the straightforwardness of Bax is preferable to the crooked and insincere explanations and proposals of the British and foreign Socialist given in the foregoing. British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals He was weak, cunning, and conceited; given rather to the delicate evasions of diplomacy than to the bold straightforwardness of truth and honor. The Land of Thor He had a nose like a parrot's beak, and his eyes were blue, kindly, and wise in their straightforwardness. A Christmas Accident and Other Stories Tranquillity, restraint of the sense, penance, purity, forgiveness, straightforwardness, also knowledge, experience, and belief in the future world, this is the natural duty of the Brahmans. India, Its Life and Thought His claim to greatness consists, perhaps primarily, in the simplicity, straightforwardness, and general human interest of his appeal. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century Chesterton treats the whole of this period with a calm straightforwardness that we are not accustomed to in his writings. Gilbert Keith Chesterton While unused to society, yet there was an honest straightforwardness about her that was very charming. Doctor Jones' Picnic But the documents quoted do not prove any want of straightforwardness, and the king's conduct was the logical consequence of his action in 1801. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) Truth never turns to rebuke falsehood; her own straightforwardness is the severest correction.—Thoreau. Pearls of Thought You might as well praise the "straightforwardness" of a man who goes out of his way to explore laystalls and, having picked up ordure, holds it up to public view. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century Then, with characteristic simplicity and straightforwardness, she told these old friends the truth. The Mistress of Shenstone Denis Quirk, with his customary straightforwardness and honesty, had printed the account of the scene in the Council Chambers word for word. Grey Town An Australian Story "Alec," she said, with the straightforwardness of sixteen, "that means a lot to you, doesn't it, that she should write that she is 'sincerely your friend'?" Flip's "Islands of Providence" The Earl Marischal, when he rose in his turn to vote, commented upon this remarkable abstinence with the straightforwardness of a practical man. Royal Edinburgh Her Saints, Kings, Prophets and Poets But he did present his case with all due straightforwardness and simplicity. The Goose Man Courage and straightforwardness saves a lot of trouble. Theism or Atheism The Great Alternative Alicia," I said earnestly, looking her straight in the face and speaking bluntly enough to have satisfied even Jack's love of straightforwardness, "you married for money and position, so people say. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 "There is nothing to tell," she answered with characteristic straightforwardness. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 One must, however, mention that long before the War, and owing partly to Albanian influence, partly to their own struggle for existence and partly to other causes, the Montenegrins had shown themselves defective in straightforwardness. The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 2 For there is a strange connection between emotional Christianity and a want of straightforwardness in daily business life, and of self-control and government of the appetites and the senses. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John It is the time for fearlessness and straightforwardness if there ever was one in our history. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2 No 4, October, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy What gives straightforwardness is not the condition in which we are, but the ideal toward which we are heading. Mornings in the College Chapel Short Addresses to Young Men on Personal Religion “No—that is, yes,” replied the captain hesitatingly: it was very different to his round, bluff way of bringing out his sentences with an honest straightforwardness. Picked up at Sea The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek His life presents itself to us in different aspects, wherein the lowliest as well as the loftiest may find something exemplary; and all may learn a lesson in that virtue of virtues—persevering straightforwardness. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 461 Volume 18, New Series, October 30, 1852 But her anchor of truth and straightforwardness was the thing of all others that she relied on for safety, and she did not let go her hold. A True Friend A Novel Mr. Henty inspires a love and admiration for straightforwardness, truth and courage. Katie Robertson A Girls Story of Factory Life Marietta spoke with a crisp straightforwardness which served as well in this case as nonchalance for keeping her remark without undue significance. The Squirrel-Cage When Tom at length did speak his own voice sounded strange to him; but he said what he had to say with a simple straightforwardness which in ordinary circumstances would have carried conviction. Tom Slade on a Transport During two years' administration of War Office affairs, he has by straightforwardness, urbanity, and display of perfect command of his subject, increased the personal popularity enjoyed whilst he was yet a private Member. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 8, 1914 Sally settled the question with her usual straightforwardness. Phyllis A Twin She wrote for it many reviews and similar articles, and they probably were characterized by her uncompromising honesty and straightforwardness of speech. Mary Wollstonecraft Elegance of language may not be in the power of all of us; but simplicity and straightforwardness are. The Verbalist A Manual Devoted to Brief Discussions of the Right and the Wrong Use of Words and to Some Other Matters of Interest to Those Who Would Speak and Write with Propriety. As governor he made friends in both of the leading political parties by his straightforwardness and his sterling honesty. American Boy's Life of Theodore Roosevelt It has the same simplicity and straightforwardness as Greek sculpture. The Legacy of Greece Essays By: Gilbert Murray, W. R. Inge, J. Burnet, Sir T. L. Heath, D'arcy W. Thompson, Charles Singer, R. W. Livingston, A. Toynbee, A. E. Zimmern, Percy Gardner, Sir Reginald Blomfield And if you had employed a professional orator to make the statement, he would have been a thousand miles behind her in grace and straightforwardness, and in everything that makes human speech beautiful and admirable. The Romance Of Giovanni Calvotti From Coals Of Fire And Other Stories, Volume II. (of III.) There is a boldness, a straightforwardness, an honesty in this challenge, which cannot be mistaken. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 451 Volume 18, New Series, August 21, 1852 Dear simple-hearted fellow, it never occurred to him that he was as other men—with, perhaps, a dash of straightforwardness added; he regarded himself as a monster of depravity. The Idler Magazine, Volume III, April 1893 An Illustrated Monthly The straightforwardness of this passage is of a piece with the rest of the poem. The Last Poems of Ovid The very straightforwardness of his character helped to make him worse. The Iron Horse “Aye, even so, an it please thee,” rejoined Erling; “but rest assured thou wilt receive no encouragement in that quarter; for Hilda the Sunbeam is the very soul of innocence, truth, and straightforwardness.” Erling the Bold “Why?” asked his companion, with a felicitous brevity and straightforwardness which occasionally marked his conversation. Charlie to the Rescue “That is a lie!” exclaimed Gartok, with the simple straightforwardness peculiar to the uncivilised. The Walrus Hunters A Romance of the Realms of Ice Farquaharson's eyes dared to meet his own with a level straightforwardness. The Tyranny of Weakness Accustomed always to do what she pleased, and say what she pleased, Helena, at three-and-twenty, had a frankness of manner, a straightforwardness of speech, which her friends called original and her detractors called audacious. The Dictator He permitted no irregularity in workmanship or sales, and was characterized by simplicity, transparency, and straightforwardness. Pushing to the Front His straightforwardness angered me a little at first, but his kindness made me think much of what he said, and—well, the upshot of it all is that I am going to California.” Charlie to the Rescue No good-breeding, no straightforwardness, no political morality, no distinction, no courage, no liberality! The Letters of Cicero, Volume 1 The Whole Extant Correspodence in Chronological Order "If there is any motoring assistance I can give—" began the hostess, but the other woman interrupted her with a short laugh and a glance of almost reckless straightforwardness. The Tyranny of Weakness Whatever they are, they preserve for us from the past the thoughts or the deeds of our early ancestors; and as tales they excite our interest because of their simplicity and straightforwardness. Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year It may have been that my conscience was not quite clear as to my own straightforwardness in this matter. My Friend Smith A Story of School and City Life Though the Indians," he writes, "are of a light temperament, they are distinguished by the straightforwardness and honesty of their character. India: What can it teach us? A Course of Lectures Delivered before the University Of Cambridge On all occasions she has fostered a love for sincere temperance work, which has been of the greatest advantage to the stability and straightforwardness of the organization in all parts of the state. Two Decades A History of the First Twenty Years' Work of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of the State of New York He has frequently told me that he is a great admirer of the English, of their methods of government, and of the straightforwardness and sincerity with which they conduct their business. At the Point of the Bayonet A Tale of the Mahratta War She liked that reserve, most alluring in a Southerner, the straightforwardness of that judgment, entirely free from artistic or worldly formulas and enlivened by a touch of local accent. The Nabob, Volume 1 I remembered when she told me about it all that I was impressed by Penreath's absolute straightforwardness in his dealings with this girl. The Shrieking Pit But the style of the seventeenth century ballads cannot be compared to the noble straightforwardness and simplicity of the ancient ballad. Ballads of Romance and Chivalry Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - First Series You may say just what you please, for I like frankness and straightforwardness as well as I ever did; better,—a great deal better, for I know its value more. Ernest Linwood or, The Inner Life of the Author And we saw what a revolution it would work in society, in commerce, and in Christian work, if every one of us had that downright sincerity and straightforwardness which characterized her. The After-glow of a Great Reign Four Addresses Delivered in St. Paul's Cathedral His eyes were dark, and heavily shaded with thick brows and long curling lashes, but the eyes brightened with every laughing word,—were full of life and health and straightforwardness and fun. Marion's Faith. There was a breezy, out-of-door air about him, and a genial straightforwardness and affability in his manner which took all hearts captive. Essays on Scandinavian Literature There was a general return to Nature, to simplicity, to straightforwardness—not without imagination, however. Ballads of Romance and Chivalry Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - First Series His manners were rude and abrupt, but his great genius, combined with the absolute simplicity and straightforwardness of his character, won him his way everywhere. Story-Lives of Great Musicians The little spaceman had come to like the straightforwardness of Roger. Danger in Deep Space She amazed me sometimes by her ignorance; she delighted me frequently by her refreshing truth and straightforwardness. The Dark Forest There is a candor in her speech, and an almost boyish straightforwardness, for which she is not indebted to nature but to the stanch idealism of her creator. Essays on Scandinavian Literature Because one has to have anchors of some sort; anchors in sincerity and straightforwardness, in the honesty of purpose that will say, 'No-no!' and slap the best-beloved baby's hands, if that's what is needed. The Price Truth, a Mason is early told, is a Divine attribute and the foundation of every virtue; and frankness, reliability, sincerity, straightforwardness, plain-dealing, are but different modes in which Truth develops itself. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry "But you look ever so much nicer when you are awake," she further informed him, with a clear-eyed straightforwardness that was worse than disconcerting. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume V. (of X.) I have read thy letter which indicated thy straightforwardness in the love of God and thy desire in spreading this brilliant light among the offspring of the Africans. Tablets of Abdul-Baha Abbas Then, again, there is no affectation or cant, but an engaging candor and straightforwardness which bespeak a true man, considering the time when they were written. Essays on Scandinavian Literature A morning paper called it "a little classic of straightforwardness"; but his king-maker aloft thought his bearing too simple by far. The Henchman There was a curious straightforwardness about Lottie, even while she schemed and plotted. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. July, 1878. Glory blushed her brightest at these words; but there was no falling of the eye, or faltering of the voice, as she spoke with answering straightforwardness and simplicity. Faith Gartney's Girlhood Likewise, they must treat with and behave toward all the governments, nations, communities, kings and subjects with the utmost sincerity, trustworthiness, straightforwardness, love and kindness. Tablets of Abdul-Baha Abbas The misfortune is that, reasonably or otherwise, doubts were raised as to Gibbon's complete straightforwardness and honourable adhesion to party ties in accepting office. Gibbon Mr. Pearson, although he might have been taken as a model of honesty, truthfulness, and straightforwardness, was a phlegmatic, heavy man, and his manners were, to say the least, unprepossessing. Personal Recollections of Birmingham and Birmingham Men Fleda was quick-witted and skilful enough to work herself out of them once in a while; more often the combination was too much for her simplicity and straightforwardness. Queechy, Volume II I will send you to the heaven of Brahma, where the greatest kings cannot enter by their truth, charity, straightforwardness and sacrifices. Tales from the Hindu Dramatists And yet we had faith enough in the straightforwardness of our own sympathies to feel sure that it must admit of some sort of answer. Froude's Essays in Literature and History With Introduction by Hilaire Belloc And yet, so far as straightforwardness in dealing with a subject, and complete though quiet realisation of it goes to make up intensity of poetic mood, Chaucer amply justifies his critic. Dreamthorp A Book of Essays Written in the Country Her natural straightforwardness urged her to make a clean breast of the whole affair. The Luckiest Girl in the School She had accepted the fact of it with childlike straightforwardness as she accepted all other facts of life, and now she wondered if she really did care for him so much. The Portion of Labor Jerome was silent, but the inborn straightforwardness of the boy made him secretly rebellious at such a course. Jerome, A Poor Man A Novel With characteristic straightforwardness she replied by the monosyllable, ‘Yes,’ and so they were engaged. Letters from Egypt Her straightforwardness, simplicity, absolute truthfulness, struck him as quaint and delicious; even her romance and almost German sentiment were attractive to him. Princess For she knew something of Lawler's high ideals, the rugged honesty of him, his straightforwardness and his hatred for the thieves who stole cattle—thieves like her father. The Trail Horde Simplicity, straightforwardness, fair statement, should be the aims of beginning speakers upon such occasions. Public Speaking The great secret of Mr. Grierson’s success was his mastery of, and scrupulous regard for, facts and his straightforwardness. Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland The straightforwardness of the reply seemed to buffet her in the face. The Astonishing History of Troy Town The unadorned straightforwardness of the relation made it an amazing thing to hear, even more amazing than it would have been made by a more imaginative handling. Emily Fox-Seton Being "The Making of a Marchioness" and "The Methods of Lady Walderhurst" In his straightforwardness he showed the letter to the dowager, who nodded her head approvingly, but told no tales. Elster's Folly But there is a simple straightforwardness about an act like this which commends it to our understanding. Americans and Others The first is its straightforwardness, the second is its unconsciousness, and the last its unselfishness. Sermons Preached at Brighton Third Series In order to put them aside they used whatever means lay in their power, without hesitation as to whether these answered to the principles of honesty and straightforwardness. Cecil Rhodes Man and Empire-Maker There was about him an atmosphere of straightforwardness that was unmistakable and convincing. Square Deal Sanderson But these were cases where the plain man—and the House of Commons is full of plain men—feels, though he cannot prove, that there has been a departure from ordinary straightforwardness and fair dealing. Prime Ministers and Some Others A Book of Reminiscences His was nothing of the rugged candour of MacNair—the bluff straightforwardness that overrides opposition; ignores criticism. The Gun-Brand The straightforwardness is remarkable in this circumstance, that there is no indirect coming to the point. Sermons Preached at Brighton Third Series We may well believe that this intelligent people had the wisdom to see their true interests, and to understand that trade can never prosper unless conducted with integrity and straightforwardness. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4. (of 7): Babylon The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. "I ain't hungry," she said—then saw the careless straightforwardness of his face, and was straightforward herself: "I guess I'd better be going home." The Vehement Flame Yet his simplicity, fidelity, and straightforwardness will make him a better guide to advanced youth than the too prattling habits of mere child-writers. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 78, April, 1864 Their crowning curse is their drudging impulse to straightforwardness in a belittered world. The Piazza Tales He had a very simple straightforwardness in matters of honor, and this seemed to him a matter of honor. 'Doc.' Gordon You have given your evidence hitherto with most unfeminine and admirable straightforwardness. The Baronet's Bride Her history is so simply related, with such convincing straightforwardness that one is bound to admit it could not have happened otherwise. Pearl of Pearl Island You always work with a will, a purpose and a straightforwardness of mental action. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years While there are many stories which show Washington's straightforwardness, here is one which shows much diplomacy. Washington's Birthday Even the mistakes that he made, as for instance his criticism of Beethoven, bore the strongest testimony to his manly straightforwardness and sincerity in word and deed. Famous Violinists of To-day and Yesterday Honor and Straightforwardness A gesture outward from the chest and on the same level denotes the qualities of honor and straightforwardness. Certain Success His old tough political straightforwardness withered at the touch of Levantine trickery; his subjects could no longer expect a square deal from him. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 But gradually the lack of consistency in policy and of manly straightforwardness and moral wholeness in method became apparent to all and produced untoward consequences. The Inside Story of the Peace Conference She could not bear that Susie's implicit trust in her straightforwardness should be destroyed; and the admission that Oliver Haddo had been there would entail a further acknowledgment of the nameless horrors she had witnessed. The Magician There is a certain brutal straightforwardness in the line of argument. The Liberation of Italy His still-life pictures are particularly interesting owing to the spotless brilliancy of their colours, the straightforwardness of the tones, and the originality of certain shades analogous to those of old faience. The French Impressionists (1860-1900) Truth and straightforwardness give even lines running across the page and at regular distances from one word to another. Disputed Handwriting An exhaustive, valuable, and comprehensive work upon one of the most important subjects of to-day. With illustrations and expositions for the detection and study of forgery by handwriting of all kinds And if such was, indeed, the intention of the Great Powers, there is nothing further to be said on the score of straightforwardness or precision. The Inside Story of the Peace Conference His blue eyes, keen and clear, appealed to Hugh's love for straightforwardness; his wide mouth bespoke firmness, good nature, and the full ability to enjoy the humorous side of things. Nedra But in secret she admired her daughter's candour, her downrightness and straightforwardness, her disdain of conventions and hypocrisies. The Tree of Heaven A premium is set on straightforwardness in business unknown to the old social order. Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic Kendale smiled amusedly, both at the mother's momentary discomfiture and the young girl's brusque straightforwardness. Mischievous Maid Faynie Another glaring instance of the lack of straightforwardness which vitiated the dealings of the Conference with the public turned upon the Bullitt mission to Russia. The Inside Story of the Peace Conference In the former case he out-generals his shy game after a series of manoeuvres to which the deepest stratagems of our Indians are straightforwardness personified. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875 With some a certain straightforwardness remained, not always directed to wrong ends. The Light That Lures In trade, too, there has come a straightforwardness that is promising, though not yet triumphant. Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic The straightforwardness of the first days of citizen sovereignty only expresses in a childishly frank manner what is today artfully obtained by bonding and stamp taxes. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 10 Prince Otto Von Bismarck, Count Helmuth Von Moltke, Ferdinand Lassalle Our mutual honesty and straightforwardness brought us closer together. Recollections of My Youth No. 1 lacks straightforwardness and frankness of disposition, so he will be tricky, slippery, and do things in an underhanded way. Analyzing Character On higher grounds Massimo d'Azeglio was horrified at the lack of straightforwardness in mining the Bourbon edifice from below instead of declaring war. Cavour "True, but in the meantime, Mademoiselle----" "In the meantime," said the fair Josephine, anticipating my hopes with all the unembarrassed straightforwardness imaginable, "I shall be delighted to improve M'sieur's acquaintance." In the Days of My Youth Now and then when the death has been preceded by a long illness, and the family exchequer has sunk low, the neighbours come to the rescue, and with characteristic straightforwardness and goodnature avert impending disgrace. North, South and over the Sea M. Carbon was the embodiment of kindness, joviality and straightforwardness. Recollections of My Youth He then went on to a splendid statement of the law of population, and ended by praising our straightforwardness and asserting Knowlton's honesty of intention. Annie Besant An Autobiography He was obliged to try to earn the money by leading the separatist intrigues in Kentucky, but it is doubtful if he ever had enough straightforwardness in him to be a thoroughgoing; villain. The Winning of the West, Volume 3 The Founding of the Trans-Alleghany Commonwealths, 1784-1790 The straightforwardness of her reply seemed to perplex him a little. The Camp Fire Girls Do Their Bit Or, over the Top with the Winnebagos One notable peculiarity in the character of the woman is that she is capricious and coy, and has less straightforwardness than the man. Inquiries into Human Faculty and Its Development George Sand was famous then beyond her present-day esteem, and she was a woman of vigour almost masculine and of a straightforwardness which was almost an affectation. The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 2 It was a mental straightforwardness and conscientiousness, as rare, perhaps, as moral rectitude itself. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 21, July, 1859 Even where blows do not cause lying, they always hinder absolute straightforwardness and the down-right personal courage to show oneself as one is. The Education of the Child It denotes the straightforwardness with which one goes at what he has to do. Democracy and Education: an introduction to the philosophy of education They cannot be properly managed without benevolence and straightforwardness. The Art of War In going about this task he was to conduct himself with the frankness and straightforwardness of a sneak-thief. Captivating Mary Carstairs With what singleness of purpose, what straightforwardness, what courage, were all the motives of his actions guided! Queen Victoria Story of Her Life and Reign, 1819-1901 Open-heartedness, industry, straightforwardness at home develop goodness, desire to work, and simplicity in the child. The Education of the Child Blessed Francis was enraptured with this straightforwardness, candour, and simplicity, and told me that he was more delighted with it than if he had seen the good Prior work a miracle. The Spirit of St. Francis de Sales You have the advantage of me in straightforwardness, I confess. Adela Cathcart, Volume 3 Richness of vestment and mannerism of expression took the place of simplicity and straightforwardness. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 08, June 1858 He was not gifted with burning eloquence or biting sarcasm; but his vigour, straightforwardness, good sense, and kindliness endeared him even to his adversaries. Queen Victoria Story of Her Life and Reign, 1819-1901 Barbara's openness about her parents was in harmony with her simplicity and straightforwardness. There & Back It was the mission of Anaïtis to divert and turn aside and deflect: in this the jealous Moon abetted her because sunlight makes for straightforwardness. Jurgen A Comedy of Justice Balyuz was a clever Hindostani scholar, and, as I ultimately found, possessed such honesty of purpose and straightforwardness of character, as rendered him a perfect rara avis amongst all Somali. What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile It is a good deal of money," she answered, in a sweet, quiet voice, whose very tone suggested simplicity and straightforwardness; "but they will last you a long time. Mary Marston Filomena has the uncompromising honesty and straightforwardness of an unspoilt soul. Recollections of My Childhood and Youth Wingfold noted it, pitied the youth because of the fuel he had stored for suffering, and admired him for his straightforwardness. There & Back With these facts before us, and the astonishing unanimity of the best informed witnesses, as to Mr. Hope- Scott's straightforwardness and high sense of honour, I think Mr. Mewburn's objection is sufficiently answered. Memoirs of James Robert Hope-Scott, Volume 2 Zwingli's later replies evince a straightforwardness we miss in the earlier ones, but they are marred by much rudeness and coarseness of language, and display throughout a lofty self-consciousness and a triumphant assurance of victory. Life of Luther She has a child in her arms and is staring at me with unabashed curiosity, and certainly no lack of straightforwardness or intelligence in her glance. Glimpses of Bengal Selected from the Letters of Sir Rabindranath Tagore She began to respect his simple straightforwardness, his civility without a grain of gallantry, and his caution in eliciting all the facts before he would advise. A Terrible Temptation A Story of To-Day Aunt Ella managed the introduction with her usual straightforwardness, treating it as a matter of course. Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason Corner Folks In other words, the artistic graces of romance are irreconcilable with the crude straightforwardness of fact. Archibald Malmaison His naturalness and genuine affection, the friendly intimacy of his conversation, his straightforwardness, his talkative humour, and the gleaming play of his fancy were a distraction and a consolation to both of them. The Precipice There is no affectation of elegance, but rather knightly straightforwardness which has power without lack of ease. A History of English Literature The simple straightforwardness of Agnes and her admiration of the other's boldness and cleverness had disarmed Katarina, and it was not long before they were chatting and laughing in girlish fashion. At Agincourt "I can well believe it," said Drayton, but with so much simplicity and straightforwardness that Mary Leithe's cheeks scarcely changed color. David Poindexter's Disappearance, and Other Tales Well, Sir, I wish that if our diplomatic language is characterized by clearness and straightforwardness, some of that spirit had distinguished the dispatches and declarations addressed by the noble lord to the Court of Denmark. Selected Speeches on British Foreign Policy 1738-1914 Glahn, in Pan, apologizes for his uncouth straightforwardness by confessing that he is more at home in the woods, where he can say and do what he pleases without offence. Growth of the Soil After breakfast, Mrs Keswick proved the truth of what her niece had said about her unscrupulous straightforwardness when carrying out her projects. The Late Mrs. Null We appreciate the straightforwardness, the honesty of your character. A Gentleman from Mississippi The satires are rather good-natured epistles to his friends, written with a charming ease and straightforwardness, and containing much exquisite sense and interesting autobiography. Stories from the Italian Poets: with Lives of the Writers, Volume 2 I spoke lightly, but as a matter of fact I was some way from trusting Tommy's judgment implicitly with regard to Latimer's straightforwardness about the restaurant incident, and also about his visit to the hut. A Rogue by Compulsion There is nothing flimsey, nor specious, nor whimsical in the place; evenness and harmony of proportion; simplicity and solidity of style, strength and straightforwardness of workmanship, strike you as its characteristics. Our Churches and Chapels Their Parsons, Priests, & Congregations Being a Critical and Historical Account of Every Place of Worship in Preston "Without this, benevolence becomes folly, sincerity recklessness, straightforwardness rudeness, and firmness foolishness." Beacon Lights of History, Volume 01 The Old Pagan Civilizations The direct straightforwardness and simple structure of the Martial language enhanced this peculiar effect of her speech; and much that seems infantine in translation was all but eloquent as she spoke it. Across the Zodiac With the straightforwardness which was a part of his nature he told his story. A Beautiful Possibility How much more successful plain, simple straightforwardness would be! The Open Air The corporal addressed him with profound straightforwardness: "Don't you be a derned fool!" The Little Regiment Thus much soundness and right principle there is at least, in what some superfine persons call the 'common' folk,—the folk whose innermost sense of truth and straightforwardness, not even the proudest statesman dare outrage. Temporal Power I am a man of few words, very few words—as you must have seen already—but of the strictest straightforwardness in deeds. Mary Anerley : a Yorkshire Tale He has a fine open brow, significant at once of brains and straightforwardness, a straight proportionate nose, and a good mouth. The Hawaiian Archipelago His honesty and straightforwardness, which made everybody trust and believe in him. Young Knights of the Empire : Their Code, and Further Scout Yarns Another striking quality possessed by the Duke of Devonshire was his absolute straightforwardness of conduct and clearness of language. The Adventure of Living : a Subjective Autobiography Common straightforwardness and kindliness are the highest points that man or woman can reach, but they should no more be made matters of conversation than should the lowest vices. The Note-Books of Samuel Butler In simple straightforwardness, Harris hands Woods a sealed envelop, without a word. The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance It would naturally happen that bad actions might be occasionally committed; but the straightforwardness of men's dispositions would prevent the evil from being concealed and so growing in extent. Japan: an Attempt at Interpretation Christian veracity means honesty, straightforwardness, and sincerity in deed as well as in word. Religious Reality Being directed to the manager of the busy establishment, he accosted him in the office, something like meekness underlying the apparent straightforwardness to which his manly exterior seemed so well acquainted. Her Weight in Gold Ben told the story clearly and intelligibly, replying also to such questions as Richard Dewey was impelled to ask him, and his straightforwardness produced a very favorable impression on his new acquaintance. The Young Explorer He felt a certain sympathy for this young man, with his straightforwardness and artless brusquerie. The Ne'er-Do-Well Lying, cheating, and deception is the universal rule among them; honesty and straightforwardness are unknown virtues. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume 1 From San Francisco to Teheran I never yet found in people thoroughly imbued with that pietism, the same notions of honour and straightforwardness that obtain among men of the world. Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 1 But there is a straightforwardness and an appreciation of Miss Minturn's position in it that rings true. Katherine's Sheaves The factor undertook the force game, notified him that the cotton was held subject to his order, and protested the draft for the appearance of straightforwardness. Manuel Pereira Truth never turns to rebuke falsehood; her own straightforwardness is the severest correction. A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers He thanked them simply and with a manly straightforwardness, entirely free from the usual affected embarrassment that some modern young men think it seemly to adopt under similar circumstances. Thelma Mr. Perkins is a personal friend of mine, whose straightforwardness and intelligence will commend to you whatever he has to say. Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography There is the love of straightforwardness without the love of learning;— the beclouding here leads to rudeness. The Analects of Confucius (from the Chinese Classics) And Johann loosened his tongue and poured into Maurice's ear a tale which, being half a truth, had all the semblance of straightforwardness. The Puppet Crown Had she not too much of a man's straightforwardness of aim to permit her to play such tricks? Beatrice The proverbial honesty of the Brazilian merchants and fazenders showed itself in his features, of which straightforwardness was the leading characteristic. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon She always said that the one feature in his proposal which overcame her hesitation was the obvious purity and straightforwardness of his intentions. Life's Little Ironies The stupidity of antiquity showed itself in straightforwardness; the stupidity of the present day shows itself in sheer deceit.' The Analects of Confucius (from the Chinese Classics) No one questioned his honesty, his straightforwardness, or his lack of tact. The Fathers of the Constitution; a chronicle of the establishment of the Union I couldn't quite explain it to myself, but while he had an air of extreme straightforwardness, there was also an indefinable effect of reserve. The Gold Bag ‘That’s very good of you,’ said Anne, her face warming with a generous sense of his straightforwardness. The Trumpet-Major Such tactics, however, have very seldom succeeded in English parliaments; for a little good sense and a little straightforwardness are quite sufficient to confound them. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 5 There had always been a kind of simplicity and straightforwardness even in her wickedness; and she usually seemed to people quite as bad, and indeed worse, than she really was. A Face Illumined This King goes himself direct to the point; and straightforwardness, as a primary condition, will profit your Lordship with him. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 11 A straightforwardness of character that was stamped upon his face, a love of humour, and a temper which was more easily appeased than ruffled made up for some awkwardness and want of savoir faire. The Way of All Flesh Dear simple-hearted fellow, it never occurred to him that he was as other men—with, perhaps, a dash of straightforwardness added; he regarded himself as a monster of depravity. Novel Notes These directions, though they are by no means simple to carry out, seem at least to possess the quality of definiteness and straightforwardness. Thus Spake Zarathustra A book for all and none For, Stupidity and all, there was a real inborn and inbred integrity, uprightness, straightforwardness, and nobleness about this little and not over-clever man-child. Bunyan Characters (2nd Series) We must sometimes walk on a razor-edge of fear and straightforwardness; that is the only way left for us now. Bunyan Characters (1st Series) She had only just returned from school at Compiegne, and was not yet out; her charming freshness was unsullied; she had all the simplicity and straightforwardness of unspoilt, unsophisticated girlhood. Derrick Vaughan, Novelist "What do you mean?" she asked, with a stern straightforwardness. No Name "How is it, though you boast of your straightforwardness, you don't tell the truth?" Anna Karenina Even if her straightforwardness had not roused his emulation, his understanding of her difficulties would have moved his pity. The Glimpses of the Moon One was struck at once by his straightforwardness and manliness, which, in turn, were tempered by a modesty which might be mistaken for timidity. The Sea Wolf But then one must have the simplicity, the straightforwardness, the goodness of your father: and I haven't got that. Anna Karenina |
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