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

Others thought Nietzsche’s aphoristic style—full of concise, powerful quotes like “Become who you are” and “What does not kill me makes me stronger”—would work really well on TikTok.

From Slate • Mar. 14, 2022

Cash and Delaney are both given to brief, aphoristic comments that provide added insight into who they are.

From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2021

If Beethoven ever looked into his works, he cannot be said to have read them; they were too aphoristic and enigmatical for his taste.

From Life of Beethoven by Schindler, Anton