terse

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All of these decisions came in response to emergency appeals, resolved with terse, unsigned orders that were issued outside the court’s regular process of holding arguments and writing detailed opinions that explain the justices’ reasoning.

From The Wall Street Journal

The decision was announced in a terse statement, with no substantive explanation to viewers.

From Salon

Progress was slow, law-enforcement officials said in increasingly terse news conferences.

From The Wall Street Journal

Similarly, “Rebuilding” is a tale of grief and what-ifs populated by everyday folks who speak in terse tones.

From Los Angeles Times

At the centre of it all is Prince Andrew, saying nothing now apart from his terse statement, written through gritted teeth, about his titles.

From BBC