curt
Example Sentences
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Her curt weekly directive was to take one from the pile and stick it in wrapping paper.
Somehow his curt reassurance made all her fears come rushing back.
From Literature
Until, that is, I noticed myself crossing some invisible line: I wasn’t just focused; I was curt.
The rhythm section remained taut and rigid—live musicians mimicking the curt slap of hip-hop.
The pair had a curt handshake after Townsend clinched victory before Latvian Ostapenko made a comment at the net.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
