adjective
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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"We're in the process of negotiations," Russo said in a terse statement to reporters.
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The terse announcement gave no reason for Harris's resignation.
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The White House issued a terse statement saying the President would not comment on the allegations.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Ashley gave a terse silent laugh.
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Dimly she heard Luke's terse voice as he spoke.
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Far too often those in authority expect others to obey and so use formal and even terse language when penning memos.
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For Teravainen, that one terse comment from Hill proved to be important in his professional education.
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Reading a terse or weighty document will inhibit, rather than encourage, word flow.
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There was no official explanation for Mr Lane's sudden departure, which was announced in a terse two-line statement.
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Written in terse news style, seven of these faxes are in front of me right now.