briskness
Example Sentences
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Washington led the most active of lives, and the author surveys it with a briskness that makes this biography feel much shorter than it is.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
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
Perhaps Saturday, in its often-bright briskness, its breezes and below-average temperatures, gave us a nostalgic glimpse of how our ancestors once experienced the long Thanksgiving weekend.
From Washington Post • Nov. 27, 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
