Sentence examples for overly terse from inspiring English sources

Butler believed Wordsworth's use of the phrase "the difference to me!" was overly terse, and remarked that the poet was "most careful not to explain the nature of the difference which the death of Lucy will occasion him to be.

Too terse?

While there's something to be admired about a script that's unwilling to make things overly easy for the viewer, Sorkin's terse prose and immediacy assumes enormous prior investment and an unwavering interest in the cult of Apple.

Terse, hard-boiled.

— he grew terse.

Terse words were exchanged.

Rather constricted and terse, yes?

The letter was terse.

Terse frank, helpful.

The poem was terse.

Overly harsh?