curt
adjective
rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner.
curtness
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a word derived from
curt.
Example Sentences
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Blane might have to brush off Duckie’s occasional curtness, but that’s the extent of his woes.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026
Perhaps, going for crispness, van Zweden occasionally erred on the side of curtness, and the final movement sometimes tipped into feeling more driven than witty.
From New York Times ● Sep. 24, 2021
On the other hand, something happened, given the curtness and suddenness of the split.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2011
What is noteworthy, though, is the curtness with which they’ve done so.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2010
Yet, despite their curtness, the soldiers, surprisingly, had not been rough with her.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
