TERSE


Meaning of TERSE in English

adjective

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

"We're in the process of negotiations," Russo said in a terse statement to reporters.

The terse announcement gave no reason for Harris's resignation.

The White House issued a terse statement saying the President would not comment on the allegations.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Ashley gave a terse silent laugh.

Dimly she heard Luke's terse voice as he spoke.

Far too often those in authority expect others to obey and so use formal and even terse language when penning memos.

For Teravainen, that one terse comment from Hill proved to be important in his professional education.

Reading a terse or weighty document will inhibit, rather than encourage, word flow.

There was no official explanation for Mr Lane's sudden departure, which was announced in a terse two-line statement.

Written in terse news style, seven of these faxes are in front of me right now.

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