All 8 Uses of
curt
in
The Kite Runner
- "He's so smart," I said, more curtly than I had intended.
p. 60.4curtly = in a manner that is brief to the point of rudeness
- "Why would I ever want to do that?" Baba said curtly.
p. 89.7
- Karim gave a curt reply in Russian, which the soldier returned with an even curter retort.
p. 114.9curt = short and to the point
- Karim gave a curt reply in Russian, which the soldier returned with an even curter retort.
p. 114.9curter = shorter and to the point
- "That's my business," I said. I didn't know what had emboldened me to be so curt, maybe the fact that I thought I was going to die anyway.
p. 285.7 *curt = using few words to the point of being rude
- "Sorry," he said curtly.
p. 315.0curtly = in a manner that is brief to the point of rudeness
- He gave me a curt little shake; it felt like squeezing a sparrow.
p. 328.3curt = short and to the point
- "That means you want the long answer," he said, his voice impassive, not reacting at all to my curt tone.
p. 330.3curt = brief to the point of rudeness