curtly

Example Sentences

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The security guard did nothing but nod at her curtly as she passed him by on the stairs.

From Literature

“When there is a bookstore, it’s next door,” she answered curtly, and disappeared into the back.

From Literature

“Still, I am sure a barn would do in a pinch,” Penelope replied curtly.

From Literature

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