curtly

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I realised the man was the minister for health, Dr Thet Khaing Win, and approached him for an interview but he curtly rejected my request.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2025

She curtly responds, “They’re just like us. There. Now you’re all caught up.”

From Salon • Oct. 17, 2024

Asked in Shelbyville how he’s doing, McConnell replied curtly: “I’m great. How are you?”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2024

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

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2024

Her mother said curtly, “I won’t abandon the truth, William, and I won’t lie about it, either.”

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo