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as in brusquely
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as in grimly
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gruffly
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The veil having been brusquely lifted from his eyes, Blair eventually left the service.—
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
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The journey from there to the online affection for Luigi Mangione is a grimly straightforward one.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
16 Sep. 2025
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The $2 Billion Gamble Of Drug Discovery For any executive in the pharmaceutical or biotech space, the numbers are grimly familiar.—
Miguel Llorca,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Yangs were called in and curtly told the judgment was being overturned, their lawsuit dismissed without trial.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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As the controversy surrounding Allen, Mia, Dylan and Previn entered the spotlight again in the wake of the Time’s Up and #MeToo movements, Keaton — who was romantically involved with Allen prior to his relationship with Mia — stood firmly behind him.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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With summer firmly in the rearview mirror, the film industry is bringing out its biggest guns, and 2025 is set to go out with a bang.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Monégasque angled it sharply across the court.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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But with the region’s senior population projected to grow sharply in the coming decades, faith communities are stepping up to fill critical gaps — offering personal connection and culturally rooted care that larger systems can’t provide.—
Carli Teproff,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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Thanks to the development of new, lightweight rotors, engineers in Germany have created a small wind turbine that excels at efficiency, even when breezes aren't blowing strongly.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Oct. 2025
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By likening the world to a stage and seeing ourselves as the actors living on it, this meta motif — while classical in concept — resonates strongly as a universal theme for those of us living today.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
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Then the attacks abruptly ended.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Reeve was participating in a competitive event when his horse abruptly stopped, leading to his fall.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Two years on from the attacks, October 7 is an opportunity to recognize that authoritarianism is no longer creeping onward but rather marching determinedly.—
Aviva Klompas,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The brand has been slowly but steadily growing its own store fleet — even as the sisters remain determinedly behind the scenes.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Gruffly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gruffly. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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