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Word: straightforwardness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...three central actors turn in competent, entertaining performances. Burger's light tone softens his earnestness, and he delivers his funny lines without overdoing them. Cooper's Jim is similarly understated, which is essential considering the succession of rapid emotional trials he experiences. Swearingen's straightforward Maxine is also entertaining: "My heart is like a rollercoaster, but it isn't really all that exciting," she complains...

Author: By Deborah Wexler, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Part Scores a Spare | 1/15/1993 | See Source »

Fans will surely recognize the territory he describes in Closing Time ("Looks like freedom but it feels like death/ It's something in between, I guess") as prime Cohen real estate in which they have already put down stakes. But even they may be puzzled by a reasonably straightforward if not entirely adept version of the Irving Berlin chestnut Always. No fear, however. Even if Cohen tried to go Vegas, Caesars Palace would sound like the City Lights bookstore...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Getting On A New Train | 1/11/1993 | See Source »

...straightforward case hanging on athleticability. Easy to do if a needed '1' [athleticrating], pretty ordinary if not," one admissionsofficer wrote...

Author: By John B. Trainer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: RECRUITING, ALL-EXPENSE PAID TRIPS AND LOW-PRESSURE JOBS: | 12/11/1992 | See Source »

...their very crudeness was the source of their appeal. Perot's infomercials were an antidote to politics-as-usual slickness -- proof that voters will sit still for a straightforward discussion of issues. They were, moreover, a startling break from the programming-by-commi ttee blandness that dominates network TV. Like those late-night ads for cellulite treatments and baldness cures, they had the tacky verve of a one-man band. The notes were occasionally jarring, but you sure knew who was making the music...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: It Just Wasn't That Simple | 11/16/1992 | See Source »

When asked about goals for this season, both for the team and personally, Drury is straightforward...

Author: By John B. Roberts, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: An Olympian In Cambridge | 11/13/1992 | See Source »

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