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Recent Examples of brusqueness
Lighton presents it all with unvarnished honesty, allowing the tension and humor to bloom in the clash between Skarsgård’s forthright Scandinavian brusqueness, and Melling’s awkward British charm.
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Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2026
With off-putting brusqueness, the acupuncturist sticks needles into my head and left leg, leaves the room—and appears to forget all about me.
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Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2026
With off-putting brusqueness, the acupuncturist sticks needles into my head and left leg, leaves the room—and appears to forget all about me.
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Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brusqueness
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With his usual bluntness, Jokic said the Nuggets weren’t a good enough team to win last season based on the results.
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And thanks to his bluntness, something clicked.
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And in some ways, the abruptness with which American leaders have rescinded their support serves to only further motivate those efforts.
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The abruptness is disconcerting but can be overcome by learning the pedal’s nuances.
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Pegula, Anisimova and Gauff should be pleased with their early-round draws, which are more important on SW19’s grass than at any other Grand Slam, because of the shortness of the season and the lack of time to build rhythm.
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How much of his life, his desperate desire for success, greatness, had been prompted by his shortness?
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“Brusqueness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brusqueness. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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