terse
IPA: tˈɝs
adjective
- (by extension) Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.
- (by extension) Of manner or speech: abruptly or brusquely short; curt.
- (obsolete) Burnished, polished; fine, smooth; neat, spruce.
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Examples of "terse" in Sentences
- The sentence is pretty terse.
- At the beginning, she was very terse.
- Perhaps the editor is merely terse and candid.
- If I came off as standoffish or terse, I apologize.
- The terse summary doesn't convey all of the logic here.
- The plot section should be terse, succinct, to the point.
- Also known as the forces of good, among the more terse ones.
- His language is habitually terse, expressive and to the point.
- On the other hand, the lede section is necessarily brief and terse.
- The second paragraph is so tersely telegraphic as to be unreadable.
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