Sentence examples for brusque that from inspiring English sources
"People say this is a paradise, but the changes have been so rapid and so brusque that I fear we may have already gone past our natural limits".
But Bev popped out each morning clear-eyed and so brusque that Rose couldn't imagine just asking her, putting her question into words that Bev could laugh or take offense at or just deny.
That brusque "Hnh! " that means "Silly girl!
That brusque "Hnh! " that means "Silly girl!
I also discovered that despite the brusque anonymity that defines New York, some people actually care about the folks who clean their wardrobes.
Each offered brusque statements that seemed to conceal more than they revealed.
But Mr. Scrushy is also noted for a brusque style that can easily give offense.
On Monday Michele Wiles, despite two minor mishaps, danced the Siren with a brusque coldness that's just right (as is her spectacular tall physique).
In her review in The New York Times Book Review, the Arab author Inea Bushnaq wrote of Mr. Aburish, "Some of the truths he reveals make unhappy reading, but ultimately it is his book's brusque frankness that gives it value".
On the one hand, Monica is impetuous to the point of brusque; when that kiss comes, his lips draw near for a tentative peck, and she practically jumps down his throat.
On Day 4 of the N.F.L. combine, Giants Coach Tom Coughlin conducted his first news conference since he was hired in early January with the kind of brusque efficiency that has cemented his reputation.
