curt
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Calocane was described at this review as "guarded, curt, fixed staring and having a hostile edge to him".
From BBC • May 7, 2026
A few unnecessarily curt speech interruptions threatened the calm, but mainly, this was a smoothly run machine of a show, devoid of mishaps.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
When asked directly whether the administration has a social media problem during Tuesday’s press briefing, Leavitt’s answer was a curt “No.”
From Salon • Feb. 11, 2026
The rhythm section remained taut and rigid—live musicians mimicking the curt slap of hip-hop.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025
Lockton gave me a curt nod when I was finished.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
Vocabulary lists containing curt
The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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