brusquely

Example Sentences

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Even if they were angry with fans, the manner in which they brusquely dismissed Frank's wishes sent out poor signals, raising doubts about his level of control.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

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

“You’d best be along to Miss Maggie’s,” he said brusquely as I hurried to keep up with him.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk