matter-of-fact
adjective
mat·ter-of-fact
ˌma-tər-ə(v)-ˈfakt 
: adhering to the unembellished facts
also
: being plain, straightforward, or unemotional
Synonyms
Examples of matter-of-fact in a Sentence
a matter-of-fact recitation of the events of the last week
a matter-of-fact woman who didn't worry about "what ifs"
Recent Examples on the Web
At times while talking, Hosier is matter-of-fact, but then turns emotional.
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Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2024
The film also wants to shatter taboos, shooting bodies in a very matter-of-fact way.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 18 May 2024
The film doesn’t lay on the melodrama too thick, but accepts the situation as a matter-of-fact, if terrifying, reality.
—Chris Bellamy and Kyle Fowle, EW.com, 10 May 2024
Asked about his proposal to cut public health spending amid pandemic concerns, Newsom offered a matter-of-fact response.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 10 May 2024
Her voice sounds every bit as cool and matter-of-fact as before.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
Recommended Compassion Biden’s food drops in Gaza underscore difficulties with Israel
The shift is notable both for residents’ matter-of-fact acceptance of the coming closure and for a lack of consensus on what comes next.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2024
The rest of her narrative is recounted in the same frank, matter-of-fact style as her paintings.
—Adam Nossiter, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Passages that should be romantic are composed to be matter-of-fact, and on the whole, Ricki’s voice feels underdeveloped.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 Feb. 2024
Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2024
The film also wants to shatter taboos, shooting bodies in a very matter-of-fact way.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 18 May 2024
The film doesn’t lay on the melodrama too thick, but accepts the situation as a matter-of-fact, if terrifying, reality.
—Chris Bellamy and Kyle Fowle, EW.com, 10 May 2024
Asked about his proposal to cut public health spending amid pandemic concerns, Newsom offered a matter-of-fact response.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 10 May 2024
Her voice sounds every bit as cool and matter-of-fact as before.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
Recommended Compassion Biden’s food drops in Gaza underscore difficulties with Israel
The shift is notable both for residents’ matter-of-fact acceptance of the coming closure and for a lack of consensus on what comes next.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2024
The rest of her narrative is recounted in the same frank, matter-of-fact style as her paintings.
—Adam Nossiter, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Passages that should be romantic are composed to be matter-of-fact, and on the whole, Ricki’s voice feels underdeveloped.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Matter-of-fact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matter-of-fact. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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