succinct
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"A waste of our time", and perhaps the most succinct reaction: "meh".
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Guggenheim’s questions about Goddard were succinct, reasonable and articulate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
He seeks to liberate Sondheim’s reputation from the encrustation of myth and to demystify his relationships, while offering a succinct analysis of his achievements.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
The correct and succinct answer, I would argue, is no.
From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026
The Doors close in two minutes,” Newt said, a statement so succinct and final it seemed to hang in the air like a burial shroud caught in a puff of wind.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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