How to Use straightforward in a Sentence

straightforward

1 of 2 adjective
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  • He was very straightforward with us.
  • She gave a straightforward account of what happened.
  • Using the computer program is fairly straightforward.
  • The design is very straightforward; just pull the string to turn it on.
    — Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2023
  • But in the first round of the NBA playoffs, nothing was straightforward.
    — Robert O’Connell, wsj.com, 27 Apr. 2023
  • The case on which Judge Jones was ruling in 2022 was straightforward.
    — Jeffrey Toobin, The New York Review of Books, 15 Feb. 2024
  • In the middle of a straightforward plan to wreck Doc’s home, the Monarch makes a discovery at the Compound.
    — Mat Olson, Vulture, 19 July 2023
  • The hike to the top is straightforward, though the 1,900 feet of elevation gain can be a challenge.
    — oregonlive, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Prep the suit: The suit itself is complex, but having one of the trainers run through the set-up made the process straightforward.
    — Good Housekeeping, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Setup is straightforward, and the chair itself can hold up to 330 pounds.
    — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2023
  • This straightforward take on the dish is always a crowd-pleaser.
    — Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
  • How Robinhood’s 3% Match Works The 3% match is straightforward.
    — Rob Berger, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
  • My crew says the cabinet was easy and straightforward to build.
    — Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The spices are restrained, the flavors straightforward.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The buildings are straightforward, maybe a little sturdier and more modern now with the menu screens.
    — Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The issue is patently straightforward: Some stood by, while Miep Gies stood up.
    — Jns Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2023
  • That was the seed to do something that just felt more straightforward in that particular sense, and more like a band.
    — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The secret to a tight derriere is pretty straightforward, putting in that consistent work in the gym.
    — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The history of the eight-hour workday If you’re salaried, the calculus isn’t as straightforward.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The campaign’s pitch has been straightforward: Trump is going to be the GOP nominee, so these donors should get on board now.
    — Maxine Joselow, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Set next to the board, these breadsticks are fun for straightforward munching, or as a vehicle for some dip.
    — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 30 Aug. 2023
  • This Southern food concept is straightforward: Pick your meat and your three sides.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2023
  • This ironing board is straightforward to set up and equally easy to fold down for storage.
    — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2024
  • The time restraint on the felony charge is five years and appears to have passed, but this calculation isn’t straightforward.
    — Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 14 Apr. 2023
  • At Tacos Por Vida, the street-style tacos and burritos are more straightforward.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024
  • In some cases, the question of who counts as a subscriber is pretty straightforward.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Apart from its straightforward elements, the home acts as a safe haven for discontinued toys in the movie.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 21 July 2023
  • The rest of the menu, blessedly, offers more straightforward pleasures.
    — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
  • Looking for a simple and straightforward way to add CBD to your daily routine?
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The plaintiffs in this case use Comstock in one of their arguments, treating it as a straightforward statute and not a defunct law.
    — Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 25 Mar. 2024
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straightforward

2 of 2 adverb
  • As far as The Hand of God, the story herein sounds pretty straightforward.
    — Andy Meek, BGR, 30 Nov. 2021
  • That said, finding the right hair brush for your hair type isn’t always so straightforward.
    — Deanna Pai, Glamour, 23 June 2022
  • Sun Red is a straightforward dry red made of equal parts xinomavaro and limniona.
    — New York Times, 6 Aug. 2021
  • The why question is, on the surface at least, fairly straightforward.
    — Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 9 Apr. 2021
  • Their goal is to make things as straightforward as possible.
    — Sarah Bowman, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2021
  • There are six wine-growing regions in Switzerland, two of them straightforward to reach from one of the country's major airports.
    — Michele Robson, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2021
  • Sometimes, the story can grind to a halt, because success isn’t always so straightforward.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021
  • As straightforward as this may seem, many humans are still actively racist.
    — cleveland, 15 Jan. 2021
  • Even his more straightforward-sounding dishes sparkle at Daru.
    — Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2021
  • Our testers found the three-step setup to be simple to follow and scheduling routines straightforward.
    — Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 14 July 2022
  • For the last few years, the IRS has made telling the federal government about your crypto investments straightforward.
    — Declan Harty, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2022
  • The questions range from straightforward to super difficult, so this isn't a game that will get boring quickly.
    — Jamie Kravitz, Woman's Day, 4 Nov. 2022
  • The case against the fraternity member seemed straightforward.
    — Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2021
  • Cricut Design Space makes the process fairly straightforward.
    — Custom Stickers, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 Sep. 2022
  • If your plan is to run a newsletter as a hobby, Substack is perfect—it’s free, easy to set up, and makes sending out emails and building a subscriber base fairly straightforward.
    — WIRED, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Rinto and Lawson describe Gerhardstein with many of the same words: straightforward, balanced, well-prepared.
    — The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2022
  • Military campaigns look straightforward to those who plan them.
    — Terry W. Hartle, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2021
  • The solution might have seemed straightforward: Ease back on Gomez's signature style, perhaps drape her in dull hues or pedestrian basics.
    — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 7 Dec. 2020
  • Vucevic is earning $26 million, which would make the cap accounting necessary to complete the trade fairly straightforward.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Mar. 2021
  • The argument may be more straightforward compared to a potential federal case.
    — Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2021
  • Clearly, Marvel is taking a bit more of an ambitious road than simply going straightforward.
    — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 11 May 2022
  • But anyone who has driven a car knows that traffic situations aren’t always so straightforward.
    — Jaclyn Trop, Fortune, 14 June 2022
  • Both of these seem a tad more straightforward than Apple’s current implementation.
    — Yoni Heisler, BGR, 7 July 2021
  • Some kids do fine with remote learning, making their parents’ decision more straightforward.
    — Alexandra Ossola, Quartz, 2 Sep. 2020
  • Rosenthal, 30, made the decision sound straightforward Tuesday.
    — Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Feb. 2021
  • Most writer-directors tell stories which go from beginning to end, bar the odd flashback, whereas Mr Nolan seems unwilling or unable to do anything so straightforward.
    — The Economist, 25 Aug. 2020
  • The fivesome kept things straightforward, performing on a light-up stage while each showcasing their vocals and their musical chops on their respective instruments.
    — Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 8 Nov. 2020
  • These crypto exchanges see value in blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies as a new asset class and have made investing in crypto more straightforward.
    — Christopher Miglino, Forbes, 23 June 2021
  • The company is well-suited to having all-digital tours during the pandemic and pulling a global pool of wealthy buyers that Roffers said makes the auction process more straightforward compared to traditional sales.
    — Roland Li, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2021
  • What makes this worth trying is that Microsoft and Apple have made reinstalling their operating systems so straightforward.
    — David Nield, Popular Science, 3 Jan. 2021

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