brusk
- 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
“I want to thank you, boys,” he said at length, in tones which emotion had rendered brusk and almost harsh.
From Under Boy Scout Colors by Ames, Joseph Bushnell
“First truth I’ve ever heard you utter,” Adair MacKenzie tried to sound brusk, but didn’t succeed very well.
From Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border by Carr, Annie Roe
"How many boats did you launch?" the brusk voice went on with the catechism.
From The Messenger by Robins, Elizabeth
