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How to Use "Straight" with Example Sentences
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straight
(adj):
not bent or curved; honest and truthful
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Used with verbs:
"
The line
looks
straight
.
"
(looks, be: is/am/are)
"
Keep
your back
straight
.
"
(keep)
"
Hold
the rope
straight
.
"
(held)
"
Please
be
straight
with me and give me an honest answer.
"
(be)
Used with adverbs:
"
Her teeth are now
perfectly
straight
.
"
(perfectly, absolutely, completely, almost, fairly, relatively, nearly)
"
Her hair is
naturally
straight
.
"
(naturally)
"
I'm going to be
absolutely
straight
with you.
"
(absolutely, completely, totally)
Used with prepositions:
"
Please be totally
straight
with
me.
"
(with)
Used with nouns:
"
He has a
straight
back
.
"
(back)
"
Please give me a
straight
answer
.
"
(answer)
"
She made
straight
cuts
in the paper.
"
(cuts)
"
She has beautiful
straight
hair
.
"
(hair, teeth)
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straight
(adv):
in a vertical position; directly
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Used with verbs:
"
Try to
aim
straight
for the target.
"
(aim, shoot)
"
My mother always told me to
stand up
straight
.
"
(stand up, sit up)
"
He had so much to drink, he couldn't
walk
straight
.
"
(walk, talk)
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