as in concise
marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning
could tell from his terse replies to my questions that he was in no mood to talk
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Recent Examples of terse
As these two older women navigate the meaning of terse responses and cutting looks, I-Jiang tries to carve out her own space within the family and across the city.
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
Everyone’s relationship has, yes, seasons, and each couple weathers a few different ones during the show, with smug closeness eroding into terse bitterness, doting affection into resentful frustration.
—Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 1 May 2025
This dramatic reaction is probably what prompted Google's terse statement.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2025
Their terse exchanges and angry tirades are searching, almost desperate pleas for direction and mutual understanding.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
Everyone’s relationship has, yes, seasons, and each couple weathers a few different ones during the show, with smug closeness eroding into terse bitterness, doting affection into resentful frustration.
—Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 1 May 2025
This dramatic reaction is probably what prompted Google's terse statement.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2025
Their terse exchanges and angry tirades are searching, almost desperate pleas for direction and mutual understanding.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terse
Adjective
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The Look and Sound of Leadership Each episode delivers concise, ready-to-use strategies for communicating with confidence, managing teams and leading through change.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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There is no shortage of lengthy and confusing timelines of Swift’s battle to own those albums on the Internet, but below is a concise history.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The private residence was used for a brief exterior shot only in the movie.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Peyton Manning Doesn't Hold Back About Aaron Rodgers Amid Steelers Rumors During an appearance on 93.7 The Fan, Marino revealed some brief thoughts on Rodgers and the Steelers.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Unlike traditional employee income, business income does not always come with summary tax forms like the W2 at the end of the year.—
Vlad Rusz,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Deputy Attorney General Drew Ensign struggled to answer a barrage of Boasberg’s questions during a Thursday hearing in Washington’s federal court, home to a multi-week standoff over President Trump’s executive power to exert summary deportations in the name of national security.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Terse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terse. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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