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Example sentences for: terse

How can you use “terse” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Johnson's terse and narrow definition reveals his Tory opposition to the Whigs, who normally were the government.
The movie is based on a terse, bleakly funny 1988 novel by Peter Farrelly, who, with his brother Bobby, wrote and directed Dumb and Dumber (1994) and There's Something About Mary (1998).
He glanced up as we passed, shook his head and uttered a terse greeting.
The WP reports tension inside the White House between political advisors, who feel it's imperative for Clinton to quickly and forcefully rebut allegations, and the lawyers, who warn that Clinton should keep his public comments terse and undetailed until they can assemble more facts.
Claire Tomalin has written a smart, terse, mildly feminist summary of every fact in Austen's life she could get her hands on.