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curtly

[kurt-lee] / ˈkɜrt li /


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“I trust my authors,” Frick says curtly when asked broadly about nailing down truth in memoir.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

When she tries to compliment his picturesque farmland, he curtly responds, “It’s nothing like the soil I knew when I was young.”

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 14, 2025

She curtly dismissed suggestions that returning to Roland Garros could rekindle positive feelings.

From BBC May 20, 2025

She curtly responds, “They’re just like us. There. Now you’re all caught up.”

From Salon Oct. 17, 2024

“Then it must be true,” he said curtly.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos




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