aphoristic

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Similarly, the cast wrings some poetry out of the prosaic, often aphoristic dialogue.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

But when he got it right, his lyrics had an aphoristic directness that made them seem more hewn than written.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

All became the grist for her dark satire, laced with wry, aphoristic asides on the human condition.

From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2023

Others thought Nietzsche’s aphoristic style—full of concise, powerful quotes like “Become who you are” and “What does not kill me makes me stronger”—would work really well on TikTok.

From Slate • Mar. 14, 2022

In this department, the observations of the great philosopher are often minute, and generally accurate, although usually too aphoristic and unconnected to be of much use to the student.

From Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus with Introductory remarks on the Study of Natural History by MacGillivray, William