brusque
adjective
abrupt in manner; blunt; rough.
brusk
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a variation of
brusque.
Example Sentences
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The boatyard worker said he wasn't particularly fond of the husband, who could be brusk.
From Fox News ● Dec. 15, 2021
And, Kasich tells the crowd, he's been known to be "brusk" and "tough" in his home state of Ohio.
From US News ● Feb. 20, 2016
Pilcher was a brusk, dyspeptic individual who seemed to be overworked, but John liked him and was convinced of his fairness and honesty.
From The Cottage of Delight A Novel by Will N. (William Nathaniel) Harben
The trapper, who was not a little surprised at Owen's liberal offer, answered in his brusk, good-natured way: "Not partic'lar, youngstar, not partic'lar."
From The Cave by the Beech Fork A Story of Kentucky?1815 by Henry S. Spalding
The words came eagerly with the brusk assurance of an immediate answer.
From El Diablo by Dan Sayre Groesbeck
