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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

To which Riley curtly responded, “I don’t really care what he says.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2025

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

From BBC ● May 20, 2025

Reid curtly batted away continued questions about the 20-17 defeat, where a rare offside penalty on wide receiver Kadarius Toney negated what would have been the go-ahead touchdown in the final minutes.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2023

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

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos




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