staccato

Example Sentences

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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 The Wall Street Journal

The sphinx’s voice was strangely staccato, as if human language were not the tongue it was used to, but its English was perfect.

From Literature