brisk

Example Sentences

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He is an able guide, piloting us deftly through the economic and cultural intricacies of a half-dozen societies in language that is mostly brisk and well-paced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Policy decisions can pull yields in different directions, particularly when geopolitical events are moving at a brisk clip.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

At Lee Hanson and Riad Nasr’s reborn French restaurant in New York, instead of poaching the meringue they bake it before service in a low-temp oven for a miraculously brisk seven minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The resulting volume is a brisk, engaging read that avoids hagiography.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

He sent his long whip-lash cracking over their heads; then with another crack and a yell he started the company off again at a brisk trot.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien