Sentence examples for being brusque from inspiring English sources

Corsicans have a reputation in certain quarters for being brusque and sometimes unfriendly to tourists.

A red flag is expected to go up if a woman is described as "having sharp elbows or being brusque," she said.

Mr. Merkin, a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, has been described as being brusque in public, but devoted to his family in private.

But Mr. Rhea (pronounced REE-ah) has also touched off an exodus of seasoned senior officials, stirred criticism over his hiring of expensive consultants and developed a reputation for being brusque or worse.

"My whole thing is that I'm very assertive to the point of being brusque," Kaling said.

Mr. Beatty could be brusque.

Brown's response was brusque.

Steidl can be brusque.

Service is brusque and efficient.

The hardliners' retort was brusque.

James can be brusque.