brevity
Example Sentences
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Yet the brevity of this pre-election period "will likely not have much of an effect", said Michael Cucek, assistant professor of Asian Studies at Temple University's Japan Campus.
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026
The settings—generic spaces such as cafés, train stations, hotel lobbies, and offices—tend to be described with similar brevity, while the detectives’ actions are recounted in prose generally lacking metaphor, simile, or fanciful digression.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
His statement was notable for its relative, and unusual, brevity – but primarily for its vagueness.
From BBC • Aug. 16, 2025
Journalism organizations commonly edit interviews for brevity and clarity.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025
“Why? I wrote them a letter on why I was the answer to sliced bread,” is how Flom explains it, with characteristic brevity.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
Vocabulary lists containing brevity
Grade 11, List 1
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The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "B"
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