How to Use brevity in a Sentence

brevity

noun

• The book's major flaw is its brevity.
• Mike Espy resigned under pressure as Secretary of Agriculture yesterday at a news conference remarkable for its brevity and general absence of whining.
  — New York Times, 4 Oct. 1994
• The brevity of Rose's Bulls prime was noted in a critique of the move.
  — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
• So does the brevity of Vedder’s tour with The Earthlings.
  — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2022
• Swift is not alone in being dinged for lack of brevity.
  — Constance Grady, Vox, 17 May 2024
• And at the same time maintaining our brevity, speed, and essence!
  — Heather Schwedel, Slate Magazine, 27 Sep. 2017
• Politicians tend to be long-winded, but brevity will be the name of the game on the crowded stage tonight.
  — NBC News, 27 June 2019
• What the Wings can learn: Sometimes the schedule — or just its brevity — is your friend.
  — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 5 Jan. 2021
• Here’s what Bren had to say about the matchup: Answers have been edited for length and brevity.
  — Sean Collins, Dallas News, 17 June 2020
• But yeah, the punk influence might have influenced the brevity of the songs.
  — Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 8 July 2021
• There’s a brevity and a rhythm and an insanity to that.
  — John Jurgensen, WSJ, 23 Sep. 2017
• Here’s more of what Mould had to say from lockdown, edited for brevity.
  — Chris Riemenschneider, Star Tribune, 22 Sep. 2020
• If brevity is the soul of wit, as some wag once said, maybe no words is the wittiest option of all.
  — Jody Rosen, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2022
• Readers may want brevity, but the times call for nuance.
  — Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2022
• The brevity of our lives contrasts the ancient movement of this body of water.
  — Pelican Bomb, NOLA.com, 8 Jan. 2018
• Such brevity was a trademark of each album by the Ramones.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2022
• See the full list of services at imperialfootcare.com Flowers and plants have become a reminder to me of both the beauty and the brevity of life.
  — Jeneé Osterheldt, kansascity, 22 Dec. 2017
• Meaning, more than ever, short is sweet and brevity is a virtue.
  — Philip Chard, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2018
• The brevity of conversations, the number of them—it’s not my sweet spot.
  — Laura Stevens, WSJ, 10 Feb. 2019
• All props to Michael Caine (a.k.a. pageant coach/god Victor Melling) for honesty and brevity!
  — Emma Specter, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
• Although the brevity is new, his trademark phrases and style are not.
  — Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2021
• That and more in the interview below — edited, of course, for space and brevity.
  — Michael Schneider, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
• Their name also gives evidence of the brevity of their blooms.
  — Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
• On the other, the offense’s brevity on the field toward five second-half punts helped the defense tire.
  — Chuck Culpepper, Orange County Register, 10 Jan. 2017
• The interview has been condensed and edited for brevity and clarity.
  — Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
• As always, questions may have been edited for clarity and brevity.
  — Chad Graff, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
• The following transcript has been edited for clarity, brevity, and the goal of making both speakers sound a bit smarter.
  — Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
• Answers have been edited for brevity.
  — Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
• Paul said Altman’s preference for brevity was eye-opening for him.
  — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
• His responses have been edited for brevity and clarity.
  — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026