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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
These and a few other basic elements recur throughout Martinů’s œuvre: curt themes, darting rhythms, tangy harmonies, glittering textures.
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
The pillow talk on Man’s Best Friend often takes the curt, assertive tone of a person reproaching a precocious pet.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
For example, In case of curt texts, instead of assuming hostility, default to curiosity.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
If that bluntness sound a little prosaic at first, there’s a curt poetry to it that comes into focus listening through 15 tracks that consist almost entirely of sisters Danielle, Alana and Este Haim handing in their respective resignations to long- or short-term partners, effectively immediately.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 June 2025
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
The pillow talk on Man’s Best Friend often takes the curt, assertive tone of a person reproaching a precocious pet.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
For example, In case of curt texts, instead of assuming hostility, default to curiosity.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
If that bluntness sound a little prosaic at first, there’s a curt poetry to it that comes into focus listening through 15 tracks that consist almost entirely of sisters Danielle, Alana and Este Haim handing in their respective resignations to long- or short-term partners, effectively immediately.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curt
Adjective
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So began a campaign that fused blunt political messaging with bighearted moving images—a sensibility not unlike that of Nair’s films.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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The running back's response was blunt, even if not necessarily concise.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Streamlining agendas and providing concise pre-read materials can allow directors to prepare thoughtfully and focus on strategic issues.—
Lara Abrash,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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The running back's response was blunt, even if not necessarily concise.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In September 2024, Jane’s Addiction came to an abrupt and explosive end during a Boston concert when Farrell punched guitarist Dave Navarro onstage, an incident that resulted in the reunion tour’s immediate cancellation, the band breaking up, and now a pair of lawsuits.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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Ross said she was unexpectedly forced to make the jump into indie producing with House in 2016 after her tenure as chief executive at the National Theatre in London came to an abrupt end.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The brief Bagley lead was filed on behalf of Mathew Shurka, an LGBT advocate who testified in support of Colorado’s law while it was being debated.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Oct. 2025
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And in what could be even better news—for everyone other than Matthews, anyway—his reign atop the earnings ranking is likely to be brief.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, Slick Rick invited an intimate audience to the historic Westlake Studios in Los Angeles to screen the short film.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Not nearly as greasy as a true balm, but richer than your typical face cream, this drugstore darling instantly soothes dry, chapped skin with the help of emollient shea butter, moisturizing vitamin B5, and calming madecassoside (a derivative of our fave, Centella asiastica, or cica for short).—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Such rights obviously do not include summary execution at sea.—
Mary Ellen O'Connell,
The Conversation,
4 Sep. 2025
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Not surprisingly, given the risk of summary execution, many had initial doubts.—
Yossi Melman,
ProPublica,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Both are ruggedly handsome, gruff and not short on ego.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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Panday plays a convincingly gruff tortured artist alongside Padda’s struggling ingenue, and most of the screen time is devoted to their pairing instead of introducing tertiary excess.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
13 Sep. 2025
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As her symptoms rapidly worsened, a rather brusque doctor was called to our house.—
Patti Newton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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In his breakthrough role, Redford played the brusque and dangerous Sundance opposite Paul Newman's personable Butch in the box-office smash, the iconic buddy Western about two outlaws on the run after a series of train robberies.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Curt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curt. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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