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Recent Examples of staccato
However, some things are easier said than done, which is why policy shifts and responses have been staccato and unpredictable at times.
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Jason Schenker, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The staccato repetition of limbs and hands and toes turns the scene into a dance of death.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2024
Back when games were still played mostly in arcades, they were usually based around a staccato interplay of repetition and progression—the faster a player failed, the sooner they could be lured into putting in more money.
—Gabriel Winslow-Yost, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
The writing is assured, propulsive, staccato, and witty.
—Lily Ruth Hardman, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2024
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Jason Schenker, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The staccato repetition of limbs and hands and toes turns the scene into a dance of death.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2024
Back when games were still played mostly in arcades, they were usually based around a staccato interplay of repetition and progression—the faster a player failed, the sooner they could be lured into putting in more money.
—Gabriel Winslow-Yost, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
The writing is assured, propulsive, staccato, and witty.
—Lily Ruth Hardman, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for staccato
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staccato
Adjective
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Many of the phone numbers were either disconnected or went straight to voicemail.—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 2026
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The new and old faces added in recent weeks have helped galvanize a group that has often seemed disconnected.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The contrast of the narrative established by the plates is comparable to jazz music, with its rhythm and repetition broken up by unexpected and sometimes dissonant improvisations, the Art Institute said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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That film, which starred Stanfield alongside Tessa Thompson, established Riley as a filmmaker unafraid to blend satire with surreal, often dissonant ideas.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Democrats’ Congressional leadership has been particularly strident in their opposition.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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Taking the podium in Beijing’s cavernous Great Hall of the People, Premier Li Qiang unveiled a 7% bump on defense spending while using strident language for the self-ruling island, over which China claims dominion.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Staccato.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staccato. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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