Perhaps her brusqueness was an attempt to dispel the memory of that embarrassing incident that hung between them. From Wordnik.com. [The Unforgiven] Reference
The tone is friendly and free from all brusqueness. From Wordnik.com. [New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915] Reference
She was surprised by the brusqueness in her own voice. From Wordnik.com. [The Mad Ship]
"Wot you mean?" demanded Bill, with sudden brusqueness. From Wordnik.com. [The Idler Magazine, Vol III. May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly] Reference
The old records had told Flandry to expect brusqueness. From Wordnik.com. [Agent Of The Terran Empire]
Maigret suddenly rapped out with calculated brusqueness. From Wordnik.com. [Maigret Stonewalled]
Evie's brusqueness softened in appreciation of the help. From Wordnik.com. [A Man Called Jesse]
Her guards hauled her upward with an unusual brusqueness. From Wordnik.com. [Mercadian Masques]
"Phwat are ye, annyway?" he said with guarded brusqueness. From Wordnik.com. [The Flaw in the Sapphire] Reference
That brusqueness could ultimately help rescue Gates's empire. From Wordnik.com. [Microsoft's Reckoning] Reference
For all his brusqueness, his touch was gentle and impersonal. From Wordnik.com. [Kushiel's Avatar]
The brusqueness of her answer cut off Althea's next question. From Wordnik.com. [The Mad Ship]
An exhilarating air of brusqueness breathes from all strong men. From Wordnik.com. [Walking-Stick Papers] Reference
Its very brusqueness disconcerted the unsophisticated young man. From Wordnik.com. [The Mystery of Monastery Farm] Reference
She looked a little startled at his brusqueness, but she nodded. From Wordnik.com. [Harpist in the Wind]
He righted her with a brusqueness that allowed no space for apology. From Wordnik.com. [Shadowfane]
The woman was trembling underneath her brusqueness; I liked her immediately. From Wordnik.com. [White Jazz]
Defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld is known for his brusqueness with the press. From Wordnik.com. [Rumsfeld Bares His Fangs] Reference
But Miss Lee read in the brusqueness a strong feeling of sorrow for the child. From Wordnik.com. [Patchwork A Story of 'The Plain People'] Reference
This time she let him push her away, but she wasn't fooled by his brusqueness. From Wordnik.com. [A Girl's Legs Stirring The Air] Reference
In his accent Cinq-Mars had nothing of the brusqueness which clothed his words. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
The Duchess of Azay had accepted her invitation with characteristic brusqueness. From Wordnik.com. [Calvert of Strathore] Reference
"Some other time," he repeated, sorry for the brusqueness; but Nivala expected him. From Wordnik.com. [Starfarers]
Their brusqueness may arise from the fact that they have no time to give to formalities. From Wordnik.com. [Ranching, Sport and Travel] Reference
It reflects an unnecessary brusqueness, as if to prove an otherwise insubstantial point. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
His calculated brusqueness did not deceive her -- she knew the kindness that lay behind it. From Wordnik.com. [4.50 From Paddington]
When he spoke his tones lacked their usual brusqueness and had an element almost of gentleness. From Wordnik.com. [At the Time Appointed] Reference
Unlike some of the others, he would not laugh at her, nor treat her with unbecoming brusqueness. From Wordnik.com. [Impossible Places]
Driving away, she showed her irritation with Arkady's brusqueness by staring out her side window. From Wordnik.com. [Gorky Park]
But O'Meara, who possesses all the brusqueness of the average Yankee lawyer, has no mind to argue the case. From Wordnik.com. [The Diamond Coterie] Reference
"I suspect over time there's maybe a little less of the brusqueness that people experienced when I was younger," he says. From Wordnik.com. [The Reeducation of Larry Summers] Reference
The qualities of the strong self-reliant man are sometimes accompanied by a brusqueness of manner that leas others to misjudge them. From Wordnik.com. [How to Get on in the World A Ladder to Practical Success] Reference
The telegraphic brevity caused by omitting pronouns and all words not necessary to the sense makes for discourtesy and brusqueness, as. From Wordnik.com. [How to Write Letters (Formerly The Book of Letters) A Complete Guide to Correct Business and Personal Correspondence] Reference
Villette was one of those big, silent Normans, who spoke only when it was worth while, and was known for his brusqueness and his honesty. From Wordnik.com. [A Village of Vagabonds] Reference
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