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brusquely

[bruhsk-lee] / ˈbrʌsk li /


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The first time it happened, the day care received an anonymous call from a woman brusquely asking them to open the door.

From Salon Jan. 29, 2026

He gave her a pointed look, she says, and addressed her brusquely in Swahili: “You’re a Gen Z—come here.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2025

She brusquely replied that a particular leopard routinely came by a path in the hills, passed her house and went “that way.”

From Scientific American Apr. 22, 2023

“God knows, we need a real solution to the homeless crisis,” she says brusquely.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2022

Then Dad says brusquely, “Going for a walk,” and Noah says equally brusquely, “My friends,” and they’re gone.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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