His Nature Writing is notable for its simple directness.

The simple directness of her faith exasperated him because he knew it was an emotion too strong for him to destroy.

He tried to find a response, but her statement disarmed him with its simple directness.

Gersen sat a few minutes longer considering the best approach to his problem, and again decided upon simple directness.

The simple directness of her reply stopped him for a moment, then he threw his head back and laughed out loud.

Moran was stunned by the simple directness of the question.

Sometimes its simple directness was like a child's honesty.

"It made me sad," Jase said, with the simple, unflinching directness that only children who love their parents have.

The sheriff, however, saw nothing consequential in the inquiry; he answered, with simple directness.

Leopold's nature writing is notable for its simple directness.