concise

Example Sentences

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“Wolf Moon” is concise and tightly coiled, yet it stretches across a startlingly long period of time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

After a brief pause, he gave a concise answer: "They have to be flawless."

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

More recently, he has been pushing a concise campaign message — “Back to Basics” — and launched a nonprofit policy organization by the same name to promote his ideas statewide.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

“A Christmas Carol” is a perfectly concise tale all about how the holiday spirit can change not just our minds, but our hearts, too.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025

It’s passed to me, wrapped up in a concise delivery system, but I pass it on.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini