Sentence examples for may be brusque from inspiring English sources
11) LUSCIOUS MYSTERY The service may be brusque and the crowds overwhelming, but the super-heated ovens at Pastéis de Belém (Rua de Belém, 84-92; 351-21-363-7423; www.pasteisdebelem.pt), a 171-year-old bakery on the western edge of Lisbon, make arguably the city's flakiest custard pastries and at.90 euros apiece, the best culinary bargain.
Mr. Beatty could be brusque.
SERVICE Professional and businesslike, but can be brusque.
Others agreed that Mr. Summers could at times be brusque, but that he also welcomed being challenged.
My dad could be brusque, impatient and aloof, and he took everything personally.
He had known worse.Mr Edelman could be brusque and difficult with colleagues.
Service can be brusque, and the wine list won't excite, but the food is worth the wait.
Its call-centres are overloaded, and telephone manners tend to be brusque German rather than honeyed American.
Wise behaviour in such places is to walk fast, avoid eye contact and be brusque with strangers.
