Gavin Esler

It's perhaps easier to say what prog rock isn't than what it is: it's not three-minute pop songs, it's not straightforward rock, metal, blues or jazz, but can have elements of all them and more. It's a form that is on the boundaries of many different forms, that is open to all sorts of influences.

Scottish Journalist

Rachel McAdams

I'm a hopeless romantic and I believe that you can find love in many different places and be very conflicted. I've discovered as I've grown up that life is far more complicated than you think it is when you're a kid. It isn't just a straightforward fairytale.

Canadian Actress

Gareth Southgate

I think we've always got to have a mind of the feeling for the supporters about the importance of each match. We've got to be careful not to make tournaments too big and then make qualifying too straightforward.

English Athlete

Felicity Jones

I think that when something happens when you're growing up, like a death or divorce, it does open the world slightly because things aren't as straightforward.

English Actress

Sam Hunt

We try not to pull any punches and be straightforward, and I think that's what helped us connect with everybody across the board.

American Musician

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Whoever benefits his enemy with straightforward intention that man's enemies will soon fold their hands in devotion.

American Poet

Robin Wright

For actors in Hollywood, it's very straightforward. We're well-paid animals in a zoo.

American Actress

Asin

Working with Salman, I have observed that he is a very straightforward person.

Indian Actress

Josh Hartnett

I don't like to act in my personal life. I like to be straightforward.

Actor

Brian Shaw

My motivation is being the best. Pretty simple and straightforward.

American Coach

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Common Usage

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Avoid Overuse

Implies that everything is out in the open and there are no hidden parts or conditions.

No Hidden Parts

Shows that a person's words or actions can be trusted and are without hidden motives.

Trustworthiness

Conveys an emotional openness with no manipulation or deception.

Emotional Clarity

Favors honesty in conversations, which can be refreshing but sometimes taken as bluntness.

Conversations

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