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as in blunt
being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner
she was offended by the curt reply to her well-meaning question
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as in concise
marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning
on a daily basis she e-mailed to her commanders curt reports on the situation
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Recent Examples of curt
Jaquan Brisker deflected the ball, setting off a wild celebration -- and a curt handshake between Johnson and Packers coach Matt LaFleur.
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Andrew Seligman,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
The host and White House correspondent had a curt reaction to the president's lengthy social media rant.
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Dec. 2025
Others were more curt, saying that the speech is nothing but hot air.
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Al Weaver,
The Hill,
22 Oct. 2025
Less than a day later, a curt follow-up email landed in many of their inboxes informing them that they weren’t being let go after all.
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Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for curt
Andrew Seligman,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
The host and White House correspondent had a curt reaction to the president's lengthy social media rant.
—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Dec. 2025
Others were more curt, saying that the speech is nothing but hot air.
—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
22 Oct. 2025
Less than a day later, a curt follow-up email landed in many of their inboxes informing them that they weren’t being let go after all.
—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curt
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Later that day, some Republican senators who have been hesitant to challenge the president directly on the Iran war were blunt in their criticism of his deal to end it.
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The medical examiner's office later determined the cause of death to be child abuse, including blunt force trauma, neglect, starvation and dehydration.
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Get concise answers to your questions.
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After considering a visitor’s question for a few seconds, the AI avatar gave a concise ruling, with specific citations to the USGA rulebook.
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The Livermore Valley Joint Unified School Board on Tuesday finalized a three-year contract for a new superintendent after the abrupt departure of former Superintendent Torie Gibson earlier this year.
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Authorities said that in the days leading up to her disappearance, Moore exhibited behavior that was out of character, including a sudden absence and an abrupt change in social media presence, according to ABC News.
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For a team that began the season with off days coming at a premium, a brief stretch with two open dates is a respite from the wear and tear of a long season.
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So far, operations have run relatively smooth, save for a brief power outage that led to a pretzel shortage.
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
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The tears weren't solely a result of coming up short at another major, but more so about the message his dad shared with him after Burns' Sunday surge up the leader board came up just short.
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The judge considered hundreds of pages of evidence and testimony from San Diego officials, homeowners and their lawyers and determined that the city had not met the burden for what is called summary adjudication in any of the five causes of actions.
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Such rights obviously do not include summary execution at sea.
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But Rose bet that a less gruff voice, ultimately Mike Brown’s, was required to win it all.
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Platner, a gruff 41-year-old Marine Corps veteran, is trying to unseat Republican Senator Susan Collins with a platform of economic populism, universal health care, labor protections, and anti-interventionism.
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In a terse decision, the state Court of Appeals upheld the law’s constitutionality.
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The questions appeared aimed at shaking the credibility of the witnesses, and at times led to terse exchanges or pushback.
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“Curt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curt. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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