Sentence examples for very brief from inspiring English sources

Suggestions(5)

very few

quite brief

very short

very quick

very fleeting

"very brief" is a perfectly acceptable phrase to use in written English.
You can use it when you want to emphasize a short duration or a concise statement. For example: "The meeting was very brief, lasting only fifteen minutes."

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Very brief.

The New York Times

"It's very brief, minimal".

The New York Times

"It's a very brief moment".

The New York Times

Only for very brief periods.

The New York Times

"His responses become very brief.

Independent

Audits can be very brief.

The New York Times

A very brief introduction.

Cornell University

Very brief questions.

It was very brief.

"I'll be very brief.

Similar(1)

Hang on for a very brief brain anatomy review.

Huffington Post

More suggestions(15)

very simple

very succinct

very cursory

proved brief

very briefly

been brief

very shorter

developed brief

very abbreviated

very terse

very concise

viewed brief

very short term

enjoyed brief

managed brief

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