brisk
Example Sentences
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Illuminated by fairy lights and a rosy sunset, a willowy queen named Sheryka lip-synced to Toni Braxton and danced to a brisk guaguancó number with a friend.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
But at times the strain of keeping up the brisk timing of the movie to fill two hours of stage time on essentially a single set results in comic vamping.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Policy decisions can pull yields in different directions, particularly when geopolitical events are moving at a brisk clip.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
By Wednesday, the UK will be dominated by cold, brisk north to north-west winds, reaching gale force in places.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Even the squawking of the rainbowed birds was brisk and the stars were hard pinpoints in the sharp night.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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