brusque
Example Sentences
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Every rendezvous he manages is different: A brusque businessman wants to see his mother, ostensibly because an important document is missing.
Organizers forbade several of their key moves as their brusque victories weren’t telegenic.
From Los Angeles Times
Art from ancient Thrace is often flashy and brusque, as befits a warrior tribe.
From Los Angeles Times
Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin, who ran against her for mayor as an old-school progressive, said she could be uncompromising and brusque in policy deliberations.
From Los Angeles Times
Sumini says the low-key tactics the women use, rather than brusque confrontation, have been effective in getting people to change their habits.
From Seattle Times
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