brusquely

Example Sentences

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The doctor brusquely informed Petrou that she’d be totally blind by the time she was 25.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Even if they were angry with fans, the manner in which they brusquely dismissed Frank's wishes sent out poor signals, raising doubts about his level of control.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

The first time it happened, the day care received an anonymous call from a woman brusquely asking them to open the door.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2026

She brusquely replied that a particular leopard routinely came by a path in the hills, passed her house and went “that way.”

From Scientific American • Apr. 22, 2023

But Lawrence responded brusquely to what sounded like Oppie’s assumption of guilt on behalf of scientists everywhere.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik