curt
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If time doesn’t allow for this, Fitzgerald says, it is often considered better to slip away than to appear rushed or insincere in a curt goodbye.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
This has been the case since the dawn of mobile devices and algorithmic personalization, but forced separations may have turned curt, unexplained goodbyes into a perceived relationship norm.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
When he came off the ice, the hug from Tutberidze seemed curt.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026
When I did respond, via WhatsApp message, she was curt: “Hello, you finally replied to my message. I thought you were taken away by aliens.”
From Slate • Aug. 4, 2025
Anytime I see him at school, I look for some kind of meaningful eye contact, but the best he’s given me is a curt headshake.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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