straight-ahead

[ streyt-uh-hed ]

adjective

1. not deviating from what is usual or expected; conventional or traditional; standard:

   a straight-ahead novel with a happy ending.

Word History and Origins

Origin of straight-ahead¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

As he stared solemnly straight ahead at the Cenotaph, was this his own commitment to public service, duty and endurance?

From BBC

In the original poster for the film — in which Erivo plays Elphaba Thropp, the Wicked Witch of the West, for the adaptation of the stage musical based on Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel — she's seen in a witch's hat with a green face, staring straight ahead as Grande's character, Galinda Upland, whispers in her ear.

From Salon

The claim alleges that an officer armed with a shotgun, presumably Steelmon, reportedly yelled at Lopez — who “appeared dazed and disoriented and stared straight ahead through the front windshield” — in English to put his hands in the air, and Lopez complied.

From Los Angeles Times

“When I run straight ahead to first base, it’s not a problem. When I play short and I have to move side to side, it’s not a problem. But when I have to chase a fly ball over my head and I have to kind of turn, that’s when the adductor gets kind of pinched.”

From Los Angeles Times

The split screen showed Trump staring mostly straight ahead as she spoke, while occasionally shaking his head.

From BBC

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