terse
Example Sentences
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Designer Rob Janoff said that Apple cofounder Steve Jobs gave him one terse instruction when he commissioned a new logo in January 1977: "don't make it cute".
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026
More forms and records gathered sooner means fewer terse emails from your grouchy accountant — and less time waiting for your refund.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026
His manner showed how personal this was to him, delivering terse and sometimes tense answers, about a series of stories that he said had "commercialised" his private life and those close to him.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
All of these decisions came in response to emergency appeals, resolved with terse, unsigned orders that were issued outside the court’s regular process of holding arguments and writing detailed opinions that explain the justices’ reasoning.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025
“We will give five baskets,” said Luxa less than graciously, giving the roach a terse bow.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
