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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
There was drama between Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, leading to curt radio messages by Hamilton accusing Ferrari of poor teamwork when he got stuck behind his teammate while on faster tires.
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Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 4 May 2025
In an attempt to punish new castmate Angela Oakley for bringing an uninvited guest, Porsha stonewalls Angela throughout her celebratory dinner, resorting to curt, one-word answers whenever prodded by the group to participate.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 May 2025
But his curt, at times browbeating, management style resurfaced, alienating some subordinates, according to former colleagues.
—Adam Goldman, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Text generators tend to write long, even when the prompt is curt.
—Victoria Turk, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025
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Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 4 May 2025
In an attempt to punish new castmate Angela Oakley for bringing an uninvited guest, Porsha stonewalls Angela throughout her celebratory dinner, resorting to curt, one-word answers whenever prodded by the group to participate.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 May 2025
But his curt, at times browbeating, management style resurfaced, alienating some subordinates, according to former colleagues.
—Adam Goldman, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Text generators tend to write long, even when the prompt is curt.
—Victoria Turk, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curt
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An autopsy later revealed that O’Keefe had died from blunt force trauma and hypothermia.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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Two of the dogs died of heat stroke, one of blunt force trauma, Orange County Deputy District Attorney Danica Drotman told Judge Kimberly Menninger during Monday’s hearing, drawing gasps from the owners in the courtroom gallery.—
Sean Emery,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
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This epic yet concise 90-minute local history melange is told through short vignettes.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2025
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Complex questions produced up to six times more carbon dioxide emissions than questions with concise answers.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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These findings suggest a shift toward stronger, more abrupt convective storms.—
Bethany Wales,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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This abrupt change in policy will devastate the booming Florida solar industry and prevent millions of homeowners and businesses across the state from saving money and asserting energy choice with solar for years to come.—
Susan Tanski,
Sun Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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Some suggestions seem easy and inexpensive to implement — encouraging law enforcement officers to issue a civil citation for non-violent misdemeanor offenses, an alternative to an arrest that requires a jail booking and often only a brief stay behind bars for the offender.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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Sadly, the wheels (or should that be legs?) all come off in that final act, as the film limps towards its conclusion via a brief stay in Harlan Ogilvy (Robbins)' basement.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
29 June 2025
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For short or light exercise, plain water is usually the best choice.75 Many people use Gatorade to hydrate after being sick.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
1 July 2025
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For that reason, cities with the shortest commute times contribute to top job market rankings in SmartAssets' study.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Human Rights Watch said M23’s efforts to consolidate control of Goma have involved possible war crimes, including the summary execution of civilians in February.—
Michela Wrong,
NBC news,
6 June 2025
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Unlike traditional employee income, business income does not always come with summary tax forms like the W2 at the end of the year.—
Vlad Rusz,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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With a deep, gruff voice and animus toward humanity, McCarthy was an unusual dance-music star when Nitzer Ebb started notching chart hits.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2025
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Two months ago, the world lost a gruff and burly guitar player named Al Barile.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
11 June 2025
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Going from Pitch Stop to Drama Room meant a brusque shift, with all four projects grappling with questions either directly tied to or adjacent to modern masculinity.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
21 June 2025
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That voice — brusque, solidly accented, cured in cigarette smoke, marinated in Jack Daniels — comes to me all the time.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
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“Curt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curt. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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