terse

Example Sentences

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Among his accomplishments in L.A. has been to make the opera’s orchestra capable of producing just such velvety, flowing Mozart, as well as terse, tight theater.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The White House issued a terse statement, calling the purported MOU draft a "complete fabrication".

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Designer Rob Janoff said that Apple cofounder Steve Jobs gave him one terse instruction when he commissioned a new logo in January 1977: "don't make it cute".

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

When OpenAI was debating how to make its model’s personality more “fun,” Codex product lead Alexander Embiricos spotted a power user arguing on X that the model should actually be more terse and concise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

She would talk herself past the terse woman on the switchboard, and the pompous young fellow in the outer office, and she would reassure her husband that there was no need to feel guilt.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan