curtly

Example Sentences

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When she tries to compliment his picturesque farmland, he curtly responds, “It’s nothing like the soil I knew when I was young.”

From Los Angeles Times

To which Riley curtly responded, “I don’t really care what he says.”

From Los Angeles Times

So they were surprised when the staff curtly shot down their request without any explanation.

From Los Angeles Times

When Ms. Ford asked her curtly, “Who do you think you are, Cleopatra?”

From New York Times

“Listen, what I talk to Russell about is none of your business,” he said curtly to a reporter.

From Seattle Times