terse
adjective
neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
terseness
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a word derived from
terse.
Example Sentences
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The terseness is the message: Beijing no longer feels obliged to pretend it is weighing the costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
“Hesitant about what? I guess I’m frightened now that I realize how truly cowardly most people are,” singer-lyricist Oldham replies with a certain terseness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2021
He and Mike discuss pavement, the writing process, and the terseness of Bruce Springsteen.
From Slate ● May 28, 2020
“Everybody gone now,” he wrote in an e-mail, in 2010, with uncharacteristic terseness.
From The New Yorker ● May 30, 2019
His expression is calm, but he’s angry—the terseness in his voice betrays him.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
