in a word

Idioms and Phrases

see in brief .

Example Sentences

In one 2008 experiment, for example, defensive pessimists performed relatively poorly in a word puzzle when prompted to imagine a positive scenario, but they did much better, on average, when they were prompted to imagine the opposite, negative effect.

From Salon

“In a word, it's pretty complicated but if the Trump administration wanted to run roughshod over that and basically say ‘you’re fired,’ they could and let the Merit Systems Protection Board and the courts sort it all out and it's my suspicion that that is what will happen,” Sanders said.

From Salon

In a word, no, but they can be equally destructive to coastal areas.

From BBC

In a word, Queen Vick would not have received her.

From Los Angeles Times

“If it’s in a word or it’s in a look,” the opening lines read, “you can’t get rid of the Babadook.”

From Los Angeles Times