variants
also brusk
as in abrupt
being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner
a brusque and unhelpful reply from the clerk in the hardware store
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Recent Examples of brusque
Over the years, Braunwald continued his work, his brusque manner occasionally rubbing his subordinates and colleagues the wrong way.
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Lawrence K. Altman,
STAT,
7 May 2026
European allies already had plenty of experience of Zelensky’s brusque manner.
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Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
Known for his brusque demeanor, Brush frequently courted controversy.
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Libby Cierzniak,
IndyStar,
20 Feb. 2026
That puts her at odds with Ray, whose investment in her son hinges on a brusque, performative disregard for Colin’s happiness.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for brusque
Lawrence K. Altman,
STAT,
7 May 2026
European allies already had plenty of experience of Zelensky’s brusque manner.
—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
Known for his brusque demeanor, Brush frequently courted controversy.
—
Libby Cierzniak,
IndyStar,
20 Feb. 2026
That puts her at odds with Ray, whose investment in her son hinges on a brusque, performative disregard for Colin’s happiness.
—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for brusque
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brusque
Adjective
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Skratch also interviewed other sources for its story who alleged infidelity by Mickelson amid abrupt endings of memberships at other golf clubs.
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Following the abrupt dissolution of Disney’s $1 billion investment in OpenAI’s Sora text-to-video app, Shin stressed that there are no plans to use A24’s existing IP to create GenAI tools.
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At the scene, police found Creech with blunt force injuries, WBNS reported.
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The Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined that her cause of death was blunt force trauma.
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Abraham Lincoln furiously scribbled in Springfield on June 27, 1858, firing off a gruff note to the editor-in-chief of the Chicago Press & Tribune, then in business for only 11 years.
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But Rose bet that a less gruff voice, ultimately Mike Brown’s, was required to win it all.
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After three minutes of routine and relatively curt responses, Redick was asked about the difficulty of closing a team out in a playoff series.
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Our separation would need to be curt and the novel did it.
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There will be two 15-minute periods of extra time if the match ends in a draw, with a short break in between.
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If stress builds, schedule a short stretch break and set softer deadlines where possible, because kindness to your body supports reliable output.
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Due Amici brings Brooklyn roots and authenticity, right down to the counter service that’s not rude but not exactly warm.
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It’s widely considered rude and annoying when people cluster by the train doors if there are more people on the platform attempting to get on.
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“Brusque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brusque. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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