briskness
Example Sentences
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It ultimately undercuts a narrative whose strongest suit has always been its briskness.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2025
Yes, his eventual shot went in off Fabian Schar, but the briskness and intensity of Scotland’s counter was electrifying.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2024
Although somber and unflashy in tone, the hearings have been characterized by something almost unheard of in this kind of congressional forum: briskness.
From Washington Post • Jul. 22, 2022
Parachuting into families with a spit-spot on-the-double briskness, Maier was inevitably compared to Mary Poppins or, zooming around on her moped, the Wicked Witch of the West.
From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2021
“Well...” said Professor McGonagall, losing a little of her briskness as her voice shook.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
