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How to Use "Direction" with Example Sentences
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direction
(n):
the path that someone or something is moving towards; guidance or supervision; instructions on how to do something or how to get somewhere
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Used with adjectives:
"
We are going in the
same
direction
.
"
(same, opposite, reverse, right, wrong, general)
"
Our lives are going in
different
directions
.
"
(different, opposing, separate)
"
The airplane is flying in a
downward
direction
.
"
(downward, upward, horizontal, vertical)
"
Move the clock hand in a
clockwise
direction
.
"
(clockwise)
"
He started falling in a
backward
direction
.
"
(backward, forward)
"
The government is taking a
new
direction
.
"
(new)
"
The company is headed in a
positive
direction
.
"
(positive, promising)
"
He lacks
clear
direction
in his life.
"
(clear)
"
The
future
direction
of the company is excellent.
"
(future)
"
He gave
clear
directions
.
"
(clear, good, precise, specific, step-by-step, easy-to-follow)
"
Do you need
driving
directions
?
"
(driving)
"
I followed the
online
directions
.
"
(online, label)
Used with verbs:
"
Do you know which
direction
to
take
?
"
(take)
"
The runner
changed
direction
.
"
(changed, reversed, switched)
"
We
are going in
the wrong
direction
.
"
(be + going in, be + heading in, be + moving in, be + traveling in)
"
The dog
came from
that
direction
.
"
(came from, came in)
"
She
is facing
the wrong
direction
.
"
(be + facing)
"
The boss
glanced
in my
direction
.
"
(glanced in, looked in, nodded in, pointed in)
"
Please
point
me in the right
direction
.
"
(point)
"
Teachers can
influence
the
direction
of children's futures.
"
(influence, shape, affect)
"
Profit numbers will
determine
the
direction
of the company.
"
(determine, indicate)
"
She
lacks
direction
in her life.
"
(lacks)
"
We need to
ask for
directions
.
"
(ask for, get)
"
Please
give
clear
directions
.
"
(give, provide)
Used with prepositions:
"
We heard a noise
from
that
direction
.
"
(from)
"
Go
in
this
direction
.
"
(in)
"
She has no sense
of
direction
.
"
(of)
"
She is working
under
the
direction
of the vice president.
"
(under)
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