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aphoristic

[af-uh-ris-tik] / ˌæf əˈrɪs tɪk /


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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

Then she’d give me some sage, aphoristic advice.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 30, 2021

Where a recently-relapsed girl found solace and tenderness in “Rue”—an episode with the aphoristic alternate title that insists “Trouble Don’t Last Always”—our new titular teen finds very little to be hopeful about this time around.

From Slate ● Jan. 23, 2021

If Beethoven ever looked into his works, he cannot be said to have read them; they were too aphoristic and enigmatical for his taste.

From Life of Beethoven by Anton Schindler




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