briefer

Example Sentences

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Those uprisings, later coined the Arab Spring, succeeded in bringing about a short democratic sojourn in Tunisia and a much briefer one in Egypt, but they also unleashed unrest.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

He said he was confident the prime minister would want to find who the anonymous briefer was and "get rid of them if he can find out".

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025

If my husband and I were fine spinning the wheel of chance, our search would have been much briefer.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2024

We made a very conscious choice to keep it on the briefer side because it is challenging subject matter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2024

Gollum in his own way, and with much more excuse as his acquaintance was much briefer, may have made a similar mistake, confusing kindness and blindness.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien