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
Although somber and unflashy in tone, the hearings have been characterized by something almost unheard of in this kind of congressional forum: briskness.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 22, 2022
His blue bag was slung over his shoulder, honest industry beamed in his eyes, a determination to proceed to Trabb’s with cheerful briskness was indicated in his gait.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
