Examples of 'terse' in a sentence
Meaning of "terse"
Terse is an adjective used to describe something brief and to the point, often with a lack of unnecessary words
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- Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.
- Of manner or speech: abruptly or brusquely short; curt.
- Burnished, polished; fine, smooth; neat, spruce.
How to use "terse" in a sentence
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A terse note left on the kitchen counter.
Say my name in a terse fashion from behind me.
The messengers returned with a terse feedback.
She granted terse compliments when merited.
I thought you were rather terse with her.
Maybe too terse for me this time.
Pythagoras was polite but terse with them.
Few terse words in ten other texts.
The sentences are terse and to the point.
The goal is to eliminate confusion not to be terse.
He expressed himself in a terse and vigorous style.
A terse phrase identifying this list.
Each face contained a terse little saying.
His terse style was called journalistic.
Solution did not reply to that terse answer.
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A little more terse than necessary.
Or terse lately or for several years.
I will make them as terse and condensed as possible.
At the beginning she was very terse.
Here is a nice terse introduction for the impatient.
They have a uniquely terse style.
I would be terse and would leave the paradox.
Hemingway ask in its terse simplicity.
So sorry that my previous message was so terse.
I was perhaps a little too terse in my comment.
I am sorry if my any of my posts sounded terse.
Sorry if this is a bit terse as a result.
Two terse crackling sounds.
His explanations are short and terse.
He is a very terse individual who gives little slack to anyone.
He is perhaps best remembered for his terse prose.
Asher is notably terse in comments about his personal life.
I do not think these writers are being terse out of choice.
Terse harmony makes life more innovative and charming.
Their cash position must be getting terse nowadays.
It sounds terse and dull.
Her reply inthe galactic space journal was equally as terse.
This discovery generates terse correspondence between the two.
Its language is archaic and its sentence structure is terse.
John was terse in his response.
It ends in such a terse way.
And here too the terse summit communiqué leaves us unsatisfied.
Hemingwayesque in its terse simplicity.
Terse yet effective.
It is a little terse for a promotion.
His terse response indicates his displeasure with the scheme.
These are some terse responses.
Terse was good.
I am always so terse with you.
You are officially being terse.
