Definition of Terse
a very short statement or remark
Examples of Terse in a sentence
When Jessie is angry, she only gives terse responses.
Because they had little information on the suspect, the police issued only a terse statement to the media.
Her email was so terse I could only wonder if she was upset about something.
Although Phillip is known for making long speeches, this speech was incredibly terse.
Gerald gave a terse response when questioned about his sexuality.
With one terse sentence, the company president created silence in the boardroom.
When I asked if I could borrow his car, my father sent me away with a terse refusal.
To make a long story terse, we never made it to the game that night because of the flat tire.
My husbandβs terse one-word reply let me know he was not pleased with me coming home late.
Surrounded by reporters, the actress made a very terse statement and ran to her car.
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