staccato
Example Sentences
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The book’s 47 staccato chapters jump from one subject to another without much of a discernible pattern.
Most recently, complaints around the staccato beat from pickleball games prompted local authorities to shorten court hours and put out noise reminders.
From BBC
Her staccato words felt like bullets, all aimed at me.
From Literature
But the bigger issue is the production’s staccato rhythm.
From Los Angeles Times
“Does the question disturb you?” he continued in a series of staccato questions.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
