brisk

Example Sentences

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He has high standards and can be brisk in cutting off lawyers not up to snuff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

“Unread,” his brisk, conversational memoir, recounts the loops and switchbacks on his path to literacy, conveyed through discussions of more than a dozen books that shaped his quest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

As we approach the middle of March, occasional spells of rain and brisk winds are possible with milder than average conditions and no significant cold weather likely at this stage.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

The hangman was doing a brisk trade in murderer’s wash water, but Beetle was at last able to secure a bottle.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman