brusque

Example Sentences

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Tudor's brusque, plain speaking style got no more out of the Spurs squad than Frank's more empathetic approach.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Dan leads the Seder in such a brusque way that his wife reflects, “on this night my husband is a control freak. That’s how he celebrates freedom from slavery.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Art from ancient Thrace is often flashy and brusque, as befits a warrior tribe.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025

Furious customers have even turned to Yelp, typically where you go to gripe about a soggy taco or brusque waiter, to lash out at the airline, which currently sits at 1.4 stars out of 5.

From Slate • Oct. 15, 2024

Accustomed though I was to him, the brusque words, his short manner, dashed the welcome from my lips.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya