curtness
Example Sentences
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Blane might have to brush off Duckie’s occasional curtness, but that’s the extent of his woes.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026
Perhaps, going for crispness, van Zweden occasionally erred on the side of curtness, and the final movement sometimes tipped into feeling more driven than witty.
From New York Times ● Sep. 24, 2021
We do still text frequently, but I can tell she is still upset with me, based on her curtness.
From Slate ● Apr. 5, 2021
What is noteworthy, though, is the curtness with which they’ve done so.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2010
His face softened, as if he were trying to make up for his curtness.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
