brevity

Example Sentences

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The other issue with the album is its brevity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

There will undoubtedly be some who find nits to pick, but it’s hard to imagine any less-than-obsessed fans unhappy with this lagniappe, apart from its comparative brevity.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 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

“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