as in abruptly
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Recent Examples of brusquely
The veil having been brusquely lifted from his eyes, Blair eventually left the service.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
Gina remains loyal to Amy, who has at times treated her friend brusquely.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Norma Torres, whose son — Kenneth Mena Torres — was among those arrested, described a jarring moment when ICE agents brusquely entered their home to scan the face of each person living there.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
Gina remains loyal to Amy, who has at times treated her friend brusquely.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Norma Torres, whose son — Kenneth Mena Torres — was among those arrested, described a jarring moment when ICE agents brusquely entered their home to scan the face of each person living there.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brusquely
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When the building abruptly closed this spring, with tenants initially given just 48 hours to vacate, Hartquist hopped across the skyway to the Town Square building.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, Tommy travels to Louisiana for a launch party marking the start of M-Tex’s offshore drilling project — but the celebration quickly unravels when Cami (Demi Moore) abruptly cuts ties with him.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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According to Ellsworth, a short, blunt bob (like Lucy's) should feature ends that are bluntly cut and hit just below the chin.—
Elise Tabin,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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At the New York City demonstration, protesters spoke bluntly about their ideological orientation.—
Asra Q. Nomani , Nikolas Lanum , Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Brusquely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brusquely. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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