curt
Example Sentences
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Somehow his curt reassurance made all her fears come rushing back.
From Literature
Until, that is, I noticed myself crossing some invisible line: I wasn’t just focused; I was curt.
The rhythm section remained taut and rigid—live musicians mimicking the curt slap of hip-hop.
The pair had a curt handshake after Townsend clinched victory before Latvian Ostapenko made a comment at the net.
From BBC
Williams had often been curt and closed when speaking to the media, but spoke warmly and openly in her first pre-tournament news conference.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
