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  • Mother went on talking about how messy I was until I got fed up and said, rather curtly, "I wasn't even the one who said you were careless."   (source)
    curtly = abruptly and discourteously
  • He might give a curt little nod.   (source)
    curt = quick -- possibly to the point of rudeness
  • Lombard said curtly: "Do it in the morning."   (source)
    curtly = abruptly and without courtesy
  • "Set out the books," he said curtly.   (source)
    curtly = in an abrupt manner
  • "Cut some wood," he says curtly to Haie.   (source)
    curtly = abruptly and discourteously
  • Marilla really did not know how to talk to the child, and her uncomfortable ignorance made her crisp and curt when she did not mean to be.   (source)
    curt = brief to the point of rudeness
  • [Curtly and decidedly.]   (source)
    curtly = in a manner that uses few words or is abrupt and perhaps discourteous or rude
  • "They'd say," returned my sister, curtly, "pretty well."   (source)
    curtly = in few words
  • The guard nodded curtly and beckoned to his companions.†   (source)
  • "Yes, it would," Daito said curtly.†   (source)
  • Among the Japanese at Omori, Watanabe was despised for his haughtiness, his boasts about his wealth, and his curtness.†   (source)
  • As it was only 2:25, and Chef Zhukovsky had yet to turn the corner from pessimist to optimist, he curtly replied: "Of course not!"†   (source)
  • His curt remark that they must know what they were doing had surprised Paul.†   (source)
  • "No, I don't understand," Mom says curtly.†   (source)
  • Alby nodded once, curtly.†   (source)
  • Usually the Garners' mail was just bills or thin envelopes carrying curt orders from the Government about how much corn to plant, which fertilizer to use, and where to take their crop when it was harvested.†   (source)
  • The man Jack nodded, curtly.†   (source)
  • This became clear the day after Jim Williams's conviction, when his lawyers went before Judge Oliver to ask for his release on bond and were curtly turned down.†   (source)
  • "I just don't feel like being a part of the Selection today," I answered curtly.†   (source)
  • "Sure," he said curtly, "but what else?"†   (source)
  • He said curtly, "That's easy to say now It's easy enough, seven years after the fact, to say I-told-you-so."†   (source)
  • One minute I was begging a potato-faced woman behind the widest, cleanest counter for a job, any job (telling her that I would do whatever needed doing, the psychiatric ward, the deathwatch, anything, because I was desperate and I didn't know anyone in Iowa), and the next minute a woman with the curtness and directness of Lillian Gordon, only older, tapped me on the shoulder and said, "You need a meal as well as a job, dear.†   (source)
  • "No," Nehemia said curtly, and headed toward the hedges that bordered the courtyard.†   (source)
  • His response is curt.†   (source)
  • "We should not, thank you," Miss Peregrine answered curtly.†   (source)
  • "You will not like the ride, I promise you that," he'd said curtly, and since the moment they set out, he had done all he could to live up to that promise.†   (source)
  • She gives me a curt nod and leaves, the man trailing in her wake.†   (source)
  • I let this drop curtly to bar him from telling me what to do about my work.†   (source)
  • The mate gave a curt nod.†   (source)
  • Curt Belfair.†   (source)
  • "Thanks," I said curtly, and she stood for a while, looking at us, her mouth opening as if to speak, but the Colonel was staring at her through half-closed eyes, his jaw jutting out and his distaste uncontained.†   (source)
  • He barely glanced at Teacher Li before saying curtly, "Jiang Ji-li, come to our office right away.†   (source)
  • There was something sober and curt in that sweetie.†   (source)
  • With a curt bow to the doctor, he was gone.†   (source)
  • 'I doubt it,' he said, and nodded curtly.†   (source)
  • "No, not really," I said curtly.†   (source)
  • She answers curtly that she doesn't have anything to talk about.†   (source)
  • "Alex," she says, nodding curtly.†   (source)
  • She gave a curt nod and turned away.†   (source)
  • Except for curtly answering direct questions, he spoke with no one.†   (source)
  • "You know our names," Violet said curtly, a word which here means "tired of Count Olaf's nonsense."†   (source)
  • "I prefer adventures in the sunlight," replied Elinor curtly.†   (source)
  • "Fine," Lindy replied curtly.†   (source)
  • He was in the Civic Center Building in Buckminster, one of only three buildings left standing in the city, giving curt answers to stupid questions from a Worldweb newsteep when a plasma booby trap no larger than a microswitch exploded fifteen floors above, blew the newsteep and two of Kassad's aides through a ventilator grille into the street beyond, and dropped the building on him.†   (source)
  • I didn't know the leader of Amity would be so curt," says Tori with a wry smile.†   (source)
  • "Take your place, please," she said curtly, and when she saw both Jenny and me tugging Marley into position, she added: "You are going to have to decide which of you is going to be trainer."†   (source)
  • "Do you have anything to say in your defense?" the Chancellor asked curtly.†   (source)
  • And then one night he greeted the mistress of the Ichiriki Teahouse in the curtest manner I'd ever seen, by strolling past without so much as a nod.†   (source)
  • "Some of us know it all," Mama says curtly.†   (source)
  • "No," he said curtly, and his tone was livid.†   (source)
  • There's nothing in them that would help you," he said curtly.†   (source)
  • I watched her go back to her mother, who only looked up, briefly, and gave a curt nod, which I returned.†   (source)
  • The captain nodded curtly at the preacher and said something else to Hickey, again too low for us to hear.†   (source)
  • At that he flushed up as if in anger, and jerked his head curtly for me to come with him.†   (source)
  • Curt, subvert, overexert.†   (source)
  • To the hired help it spoke more curtly: This had better be good, you.†   (source)
  • She was sharp, curt, like I do not have time for this.†   (source)
  • Brother Jeremiah nodded curtly, and moved toward her with the soundlessness that sent chills up her spine.†   (source)
  • He was curt; he really didn't want to take the time.†   (source)
  • On the way in he nodded curtly to his secretary, a man of forty.†   (source)
  • "My in-laws were killed in an accident," he told her curtly.†   (source)
  • Joe Burns nodded curtly and said, "Actually, guys, there is no other evolution.†   (source)
  • Hey, Curt, lookey there!†   (source)
  • I've already done my job," a date had once informed her curtly.†   (source)
  • She gave him a resigned look and then nodded curtly.†   (source)
  • "Never mind!" my mother said curtly, "!†   (source)
  • The doctor spoke in a low, curt voice to the nurse, and she hurried to a side table and brought back some rolls of gauze and silver instruments.†   (source)
  • The Officials nod curtly at us and, one by one, they leave, walking through the foyer, past the port.†   (source)
  • Kynes spoke curtly: "They're His Majesty's property."†   (source)
  • "I have to go," I said curtly.†   (source)
  • With a curt smile, she says, "We expect to have a positive experience with you.†   (source)
  • "Adam," she says with a curt nod.†   (source)
  • Obedient to the occasion, the boys would have given their best stored yells air, but again, on the instant recognizing their need, the Illustrated Man trapped the sound before it could issue forth, then nodded curtly to the old dust woman.†   (source)
  • She'd been curt with him the next day.†   (source)
  • She curtly fended him off, but he wouldn't listen.†   (source)
  • She made a curt bow, and left.†   (source)
  • He stared at him, then asked curtly: "What do you want?"†   (source)
  • "Fine," says the girl curtly, and swipes the card.†   (source)
  • "Four into fourteen," Hickock curtly corrected him.†   (source)
  • "Something I bought for myself," I said curtly, grabbing for it again.†   (source)
  • "I don't know, whatever's in there," she says curtly before disappearing into her room to change out of her work clothes.†   (source)
  • "Settin' in thar, readin' a book," replied Beulah Catlett curtly.†   (source)
  • He nods curtly, bitterly.†   (source)
  • "Never pursues his victories" was Montresor's curt assessment of William Howe.†   (source)
  • She curtly interrupted the bald man.†   (source)
  • Sooner or later the daily litany of delicate questions and curt replies.†   (source)
  • 'You leave Havermeyer alone,' Colonel Korn ordered Yossarian curtly.†   (source)
  • He ponders this before answering with a curt reply.†   (source)
  • "Lost my face," said Cooper curtly.†   (source)
  • "I have an engagement at One Market at six-fifteen," the agent replied curtly.†   (source)
  • Aven started a curt retort, but bit it back.†   (source)
  • "Fine," he says curtly.†   (source)
  • Vlad nodded curtly to Eddie, who did the same, gesturing to his new camera.†   (source)
  • "Marine," my father answered curtly.†   (source)
  • Tlic rest of the day is a blur of failed combat battles, curt conversations, and narrow escapes from Helene.†   (source)
  • "I spend most of the day in the infirmary tent, anyway," she said curtly.†   (source)
  • "I'm fine," he interrupted curtly.†   (source)
  • I asked for a lawyer and was curtly refused.†   (source)
  • "If you've come to pick me up," Lee said curtly, "you'll need to get my bags."†   (source)
  • "Can we f-focus on the important problem, please?" he said curtly.†   (source)
  • His father had been curt, but it could have been much worse.†   (source)
  • The drums were clipped and curt.†   (source)
  • Dart heard his curt commands, laughter, then the dying peal of the doorbell.†   (source)
  • That,' said the inspector curtly, is my whip.†   (source)
  • Harald Goldtooth stepped out of the tent just long enough to give a curt, businesslike nod to the officer who must have been his captain.†   (source)
  • "Yeah," he said curtly.†   (source)
  • He greeted me with a curt nod of his head and muttered something about not really being in the mood for Talmud now but we had to go up anyway.†   (source)
  • His face softened, as if he were trying to make up for his curtness.†   (source)
  • While most people wrote two or three curt lines, he would have spent his whole visit checking every tap and shower to see what was wrong and would have plenty to say.†   (source)
  • He was curt with Scheibert.†   (source)
  • He gave me a curt nod and headed for the door.†   (source)
  • His voice is curt and cold.†   (source)
  • curt: There are the players.†   (source)
  • Deceased colonels," Pig said curtly.†   (source)
  • "Under arrest," Mundt replied curtly.†   (source)
  • He nodded curtly, went out, and closed the door smartly behind him.†   (source)
  • I did not think it my place to fill him in on anything Don may not have cared to, so I might have been a little curt.†   (source)
  • ANNIE [CURTLY]: An alphabet.†   (source)
  • He was aware that he'd cut her off curtly.†   (source)
  • With a curt nod, Stormgren moved over to the only vacant seat and tried to look self-possessed.†   (source)
  • JX said curtly: "NO. FYI TAMPA IS OUT.†   (source)
  • "You stay with us," Colin said curtly.†   (source)
  • Edmund's voice answers curtly, "Yes.†   (source)
  • She gave Winslow a curt nod, and he started the second round.†   (source)
  • Hannah continued to look into her gentle and ever more incredulous and shining eyes; she found that she could not speak and that she was nodding, as curtly, and rapidly, almost as if she were palsied.†   (source)
  • You're not wanted here," said Edmund curtly.†   (source)
  • Agnes and Curt had drawn into the circle, listening.†   (source)
  • "Listen to me," said Dick curtly.†   (source)
  • "The baby is nearly well now," he said curtly.   (source)
    curtly = briefly to the point of rudeness
  • "It's time you were dressed," she said curtly.   (source)
    curtly = abruptly and without courtesy
  • Not that Matthew complained, to be sure; he listened to it all with a wordless smile of enjoyment on his face; Marilla permitted the "chatter" until she found herself becoming too interested in it, whereupon she always promptly quenched Anne by a curt command to hold her tongue.   (source)
    curt = short and to the point
  • "Cut-throat, yes; cutpurse, no." Gringoire tried to slip in some excuse between these curt words, which wrath rendered more and more jerky.   (source)
    curt = brief to the point of rudeness
  • His friend gave him a sharp look but nodded curtly.†   (source)
  • Er —" Uncle Vernon nodded curtly behind Aunt Marge's back.†   (source)
  • 'Then do it,' she said curtly, and left the room.†   (source)
  • "Not all of us have photographic memories," I said curtly.†   (source)
  • Morton blinked at her and then nodded curtly.†   (source)
  • Beneath the burqa, the doctor shook her head curtly.†   (source)
  • "Snape," she said curtly as she passed him.†   (source)
  • He nodded curtly to Blomkvist and stood behind Salander, gently putting a hand on her shoulder.†   (source)
  • "Show us where he is," his friend ordered curtly.†   (source)
  • Ramius nodded curtly, having already reached that conclusion.†   (source)
  • "Go to bed," Momma said curtly, and the fear was back in her eyes.†   (source)
  • She was silent, then said curtly,He'll meet you at the inn.†   (source)
  • At last he nodded, curtly, without lowering his hand.†   (source)
  • I set down in the first empty space I found, told Seivarden curtly to get out, and did so myself.†   (source)
  • Harry nodded curtly, but found that for some reason he did not mind Luna talking about Sirius.†   (source)
  • "Well, I haven't laid eyes on him in years," I said curtly.†   (source)
  • haven't got time to argue,' said Harry curtly.†   (source)
  • Harry heard talking at the door, and someone laughing, and Uncle Vernon answering curtly.†   (source)
  • "My brother is not here to answer questions, Lannister," Robb said curtly.†   (source)
  • She said it curtly, as if in response to a foolish question; but then she continued more softly.†   (source)
  • 'Put that wand away at once,' he said curtly.†   (source)
  • "He will stay, Minerva, because he needs to understand," said Dumbledore curtly.†   (source)
  • "It detects stuff," Brenda replied curtly.†   (source)
  • When they landed, Murtagh asked curtly, "What now?"†   (source)
  • "I am his Head of House, and I shall decide how hard, or other-wise, to be," said Snape curtly.†   (source)
  • "I can't afford any other type of payment," he said curtly when Frode persisted.†   (source)
  • "I can't wait," I said curtly, taking my half of the cash and heading back to my room.†   (source)
  • That's all that is needed," answered the bald man curtly.†   (source)
  • He waved, Barty Crouch nodded curtly, and both of them Disapparated.†   (source)
  • I'll tell you later," said Harry curtly.†   (source)
  • Professor McGonagall asked curtly, without looking at Professor Umbridge.†   (source)
  • And then, seeming to realize he'd spoken too curtly: "Welty was Juliet's big brother.†   (source)
  • "I think I will go back to bed," Snape said curtly.†   (source)
  • Dumbledore waited until Harry had nodded curtly, then went on.†   (source)
  • The warriors nodded curtly and carried Arya out of the room.†   (source)
  • 'Sit,' said Umbridge curtly, pointing towards a chair.†   (source)
  • "No, of course not," said Hermione curtly, "I hardly think students are supposed to —"†   (source)
  • 'I believe you, Potter,' said Professor McGonagall curtly.†   (source)
  • "No," said Hermione curtly, pointing up a side passage.†   (source)
  • Tell them you'll get your phone taken away," she said curtly.†   (source)
  • "I'm afraid I can't," replied the Archmage curtly.†   (source)
  • I'm fine," he said curtly, noticing me watching him.†   (source)
  • "He took some time off," Bublanski replied curtly.†   (source)
  • Palmgren nodded curtly and shuffled over to the chair opposite Blomkvist.†   (source)
  • He was bald and cynical and talked curtly out of the side of his mouth while sucking on a lollipop.†   (source)
  • "You'll meet when you're wed," said Walder Rivers curtly.†   (source)
  • Treason was—" His father waved a hand curtly.†   (source)
  • 'The leg's worse, isn't it?' asked David curtly.†   (source)
  • "Lady Sansa," the Hound announced curtly when he saw her.†   (source)
  • She sniffed again, with her eyes closed, then opened them and said curtly, "You've been smoking.†   (source)
  • "Fine," I said curtly, frustrated as his words reminded me of the more urgent crisis at hand.†   (source)
  • "Let's not go into it," said St. Jacques curtly, removing his hand from his sister's.†   (source)
  • Fang nodded curtly, then motioned with his head.†   (source)
  • He nodded curtly once before he went out and locked the door.†   (source)
  • "It all strikes me as unnecessarily complicated," said Panov curtly, nervously.†   (source)
  • "This is a damage limitation exercise," says Luke curtly.†   (source)
  • I'm not freaking out," I said curtly, moving back towards the door.†   (source)
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