forwardness

Pardon my forwardness — and my ignorance, for not knowing your work until now! — but I’m overwhelmed by your lucid musicality.

And the Zoom meeting was not the first time Mr. Toobin has surprised someone in the business with his sexual forwardness.

When she doesn’t resist his kisses, he declares himself disgusted by her forwardness.

He stood up, aghast at Miss Riley’s forwardness, brushing imaginary debris from his vest.

His forwardness and audacity often caught them off guard.