1
as in blunt
being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner
she was offended by the curt reply to her well-meaning question
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2
as in concise
marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning
on a daily basis she e-mailed to her commanders curt reports on the situation
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Recent Examples of curt
Maybe you’re often stressed about your heavy workload, leading you to be curt and too hyper-focused at work.
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Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
Despite, or maybe because of his curt demeanor, Dylan stands as the most honest of the group.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
Fincher's direction is slick in this curt, creepy, and propulsive tale of domestic doom.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Smith gave another curt reply when asked about the play.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
Despite, or maybe because of his curt demeanor, Dylan stands as the most honest of the group.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
Fincher's direction is slick in this curt, creepy, and propulsive tale of domestic doom.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Smith gave another curt reply when asked about the play.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curt
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They were forced to their knees and guards shaved their heads and faces with blunt swoops of an electric razor.—
Josh Meyer,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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Varley’s grip, her taut observation of nerve-wracking isolation, loosens and the film devolves into a blunt and clichéd consideration of family.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
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This Side of the Island is a more concise and conceptual effort, compared to his last full-length, 2020’s The Loves of Your Life, which is a masterpiece of musical storytelling.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2025
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Keeping prices down Bartell, who is the president of Bartell Hotels and the chairman of the San Diego Tourism Marketing District, attributes the extended success of Humphreys to a concise plan.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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The abrupt cutoff of funds has led to a scramble to pay for food for malnourished children in Sudan, health care for refugees from Myanmar, and maternal health services in Yemen.—
Chen Reis,
The Conversation,
21 Mar. 2025
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Cool, calm weather can extend the length of the bloom, and a rainy, windy day can bring an abrupt end to the ephemeral blossoms.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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The tour through Rome’s historic center came after Francis made his first appearance in five weeks to give a thumbs-up and brief blessing from a hospital balcony.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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In addition to her recurring role on Melrose Place as antagonistic neurosurgeon Dr. Irene Shulman, Young has guest starred on Bones, This Is Us, and made a brief appearance in the Marvel superhero threequel Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023).—
Andrew Walsh,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Spaun had a 30-foot birdie putt for the win that stopped inches short.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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The new deal would see Joby’s four-passenger eVTOL aircraft used from Virgin Atlantic’s hubs at Heathrow and Manchester airports for short trips to link up those regions, the companies said.—
Nicole Kobie,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Ukraine is investigating more than 150,000 possible war crimes committed by Russia, including the summary execution of prisoners and targeted aerial strikes against civilians.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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He is accused of acting as the de facto leader of the Davao Death Squad, a group that was responsible for summary executions and the murder or disappearance of more than 1,000 people in and around the city.—
Lisandro Claudio,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2025
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In The Empire’s frame, residents of a coastal village in northern France — gruff, virile fisherman Jony (Brandon Vlieghe) and teenage tease Line (Lyna Khoudri) — reveal their oddball allegiance to extraterrestrial invaders.—
Armond White,
National Review,
14 Mar. 2025
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There’s a gruff and garrulous baseball pitching and hitting machine called Pop Fly (Brian Cox).—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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Young Ari doesn’t want to confront the reality that her mother might never return, though the brusque independence with which Bateman carries herself tells its own story, as though Ari has had to contend with this scenario before.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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The actor lowers his voice slightly, granting the newer Mickey a more confident, brusque personality.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Curt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curt. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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