brevity

Example Sentences

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The other issue with the album is its brevity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

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

His statement was notable for its relative, and unusual, brevity – but primarily for its vagueness.

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2025

Life is short, and even if it’s well-lived, its brevity is both beautiful and cruel.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2025

Despite their brevity, they are full of information, both because of the nature of written language, and because of the special way Mesoamerican people chose their names.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann