For starters, the teleplay confronts a difficult, highly controversial subject with unusual directness.

His Richard is a figure of unusual directness, a maverick propelled by a fierce willpower that translates into extraordinary charisma.

It takes unusual simplicity, unusual directness, to do something like this.

But the work's many contemplative moments registered with unusual directness and intimacy.

Once they were seated he came to the point with quite unusual directness.

Mr. Mackerras and his period-style orchestra have the music speaking with unusual directness: the effect is often beautiful, sometimes frightening.

THE 1980's have been a time when art has talked back to its audience with unusual directness, and meaning has gained equal footing with form.

Then, with unusual directness, she answered: 'Haven't you heard, then?

Max was studying Kyle with an unusual directness.

Talking cautiously but with unusual directness, the official said: "We recommend prudence.