brusque
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Dan leads the Seder in such a brusque way that his wife reflects, “on this night my husband is a control freak. That’s how he celebrates freedom from slavery.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
Art from ancient Thrace is often flashy and brusque, as befits a warrior tribe.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025
Furious customers have even turned to Yelp, typically where you go to gripe about a soggy taco or brusque waiter, to lash out at the airline, which currently sits at 1.4 stars out of 5.
From Slate • Oct. 15, 2024
Capello's fierce, brusque style and the rigid repetition of Hodgson’s methods were out.
From BBC • Jul. 16, 2024
The committee was brusque, thorough, and relentless in rooting out inaccuracies, inconsistencies, incomprehensible statements, and illogical conclusions obscured by technical gibberish.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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