brisk

Example Sentences

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Policy decisions can pull yields in different directions, particularly when geopolitical events are moving at a brisk clip.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

But at times the strain of keeping up the brisk timing of the movie to fill two hours of stage time on essentially a single set results in comic vamping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

“Unread,” his brisk, conversational memoir, recounts the loops and switchbacks on his path to literacy, conveyed through discussions of more than a dozen books that shaped his quest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

After being confirmed as PM, he posted the official photo on Instagram with a brisk caption: "Let's get to work."

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Outside the night air is brisk, but when we enter Namontack’s house it is toasty warm from a fire in the middle of the dirt floor.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone