indirectness

the company's indirectness in addressing the issue frustrated many employees.

her indirectness stemmed from a fear of confrontation.

he preferred a degree of indirectness when delivering bad news.

the politician's indirectness made it difficult to understand his true intentions.

we need to reduce indirectness and be more direct in our communication.

the report highlighted the need to address the problem with less indirectness.

her indirectness was a tactic to avoid offending anyone.

the manager valued directness over indirectness in employee feedback.

due to cultural differences, some communication styles involve a high degree of indirectness.

the negotiation required a careful balance between firmness and indirectness.

the speaker's indirectness left the audience confused about the main point.