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
Then she’d give me some sage, aphoristic advice.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 30, 2021
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
In the form of, or of the nature of, an aphorism; in the form of short, unconnected sentences; as, an aphoristic style.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster
