aphoristic

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Similarly, the cast wrings some poetry out of the prosaic, often aphoristic dialogue.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

But when he got it right, his lyrics had an aphoristic directness that made them seem more hewn than written.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

Where a recently-relapsed girl found solace and tenderness in “Rue”—an episode with the aphoristic alternate title that insists “Trouble Don’t Last Always”—our new titular teen finds very little to be hopeful about this time around.

From Slate • Jan. 23, 2021

It’s a remarkably extended fusillade of aphoristic provocation and insight, inspired in part by the death of his son.

From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2020

His works are very clear in style, though aphoristic rather than systematic in the treatment of subjects.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various