concise

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“We really have to think about speaking eloquently, being concise, all those things, because we don’t get a second take,” Gellar said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

He added: "Short form content is helpful in giving a useful but concise insight into different books, which is why it is a good way to form a reading habit"

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

“A Christmas Carol” is a perfectly concise tale all about how the holiday spirit can change not just our minds, but our hearts, too.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025

He works with a quintet featuring trumpeter Jonathan Finlayson, bassist Matt Engle, saxophonist Bryan Rogers and vibraphonist Victor Vieira-Branco, and each contributes concise solos and thoughtful interplay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

Rubenstein was in his early sixties then, a heavyset man with dark hair, a deep southern accent, and a very clear and concise manner.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride