direct answer

I would like you to give me a direct answer.

They would like a direct answer to that, yes or no?

If a direct answer must be given, it was better to say "Yes!"

Ask Dixon a question and he will give a direct answer.

There was no way he could avoid a direct answer this time.

He would not give me a direct answer when I met him in the park this afternoon.

The other woman seemed surprised by such a frank, direct answer.

This is only a clue, not a direct answer to your question.

I wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt and a direct answer, too.

I am unable to give a direct answer to your specific question at present.

Gray asked what everyone wanted to know, and he tried to get a direct answer from Rose.

When speaking, they must stand and give short, direct answers.

Not giving a direct answer, she sent the child out with its nurse.

But to this proposal I would not allow him to give any direct answer at the moment.

However, if more direct answers are desired, I would say the following.

What more direct answer to a prayer could any fellow want?

An inquiry is important but so too are direct answers.

The best approach is to respond to their questions with simple, direct answers.

Mr. Bush did not give a direct answer to the question.

Not a direct answer, but probably as good as I was going to get.

For the rural population these policies could also be seen as the direct answer to its immediate problems.

All those answers were truthful, although the second one is not a direct answer to the question.

The Wheel man made no direct answer, but merely stared at him.

I gave her a direct look and a direct answer.

He never gave a direct answer to any questions that were too probing, and I asked quite a few before catching on.