brisk
adjective
quick and active; lively.
briskness
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a word derived from
brisk.
Example Sentences
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Washington led the most active of lives, and the author surveys it with a briskness that makes this biography feel much shorter than it is.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
It ultimately undercuts a narrative whose strongest suit has always been its briskness.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2025
Yes, his eventual shot went in off Fabian Schar, but the briskness and intensity of Scotland’s counter was electrifying.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2024
Working from Andrew Lobel’s script, the director Michael Mohan delivers his damsel — a fresh-faced American, Cecilia, played by Sydney Sweeney — to the convent with unceremonious briskness.
From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
The sun was bright overhead; the ice field was broad and unbroken; the air stung their skin with its briskness.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
