terse

[USA]/tɜːs/
[Storbritannia]/tɜːrs/
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Her terse response left him feeling uneasy.

The manager's terse instructions made it clear what needed to be done.

He has a terse communication style that some find off-putting.

The professor's terse feedback was difficult to interpret.

She gave a terse nod before walking away.

The article was written in a terse and direct manner.

His terse writing style is popular among readers who prefer brevity.

The CEO's terse email conveyed a sense of urgency.

The witness gave a terse account of what he saw.

Despite his terse manner, he was actually quite friendly.

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I thought you were rather terse with her.

Kilde: Sherlock Holmes Collection Jeremy Brett Edition

He whittled and listened, gave monosyllabic replies, and, when it was asked, terse advice.

Kilde: The Call of the Wild

The first official reports of an accident off Russia's Arctic coast last Thursday were contradictory and terse.

Kilde: NPR News August 2019 Collection

At half past, he heard Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia conversing in terse mutters in the living room.

Kilde: 4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

In the summer of 1848, a terse item appeared in many newspapers across Normandy.

Kilde: Literature

The testy president declared a terse testimony to encourage the people to stand the test.

Kilde: Pan Pan

The pact was formalized in a terse, little-noticed joint statement of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and AFL-CIO published on Election Day.

Kilde: Time

Jacot gave a few terse orders to the sergeant who saluted, turned upon his heel and returned to the men.

Kilde: Son of Mount Tai (Part 1)

In a terse resignation letter, Kevin Sweeney said that after two years at the Pentagon, it was the right time to return to the private sector.

Kilde: BBC Listening Compilation January 2019

And is it not on record that Henley once dashed across a manuscript the terse pronouncement, " I take no interest in childless women" ?

Kilde: Marriage and Love

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