as in abruptly
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Recent Examples of brusquely
Citadel executives brusquely dismiss the idea that anything shady is going on.
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Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
In some instances, judges brusquely threw cases out of court after prosecutors walked in with little evidence.
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Brian Rokos,
Daily News,
7 May 2026
The veil having been brusquely lifted from his eyes, Blair eventually left the service.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
Gina remains loyal to Amy, who has at times treated her friend brusquely.
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Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Norma Torres, whose son — Kenneth Mena Torres — was among those arrested, described a jarring moment when ICE agents brusquely entered their home to scan the face of each person living there.
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Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
21 Aug. 2025
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
In some instances, judges brusquely threw cases out of court after prosecutors walked in with little evidence.
—
Brian Rokos,
Daily News,
7 May 2026
The veil having been brusquely lifted from his eyes, Blair eventually left the service.
—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
Gina remains loyal to Amy, who has at times treated her friend brusquely.
—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Norma Torres, whose son — Kenneth Mena Torres — was among those arrested, described a jarring moment when ICE agents brusquely entered their home to scan the face of each person living there.
—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brusquely
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Last week, the president abruptly canceled a housing bill signing ceremony, blocking the legislation from immediately becoming law.
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Once a promising middle-of-the-order threat with the Cubs, Morel's offensive regression intensified in Miami, ending the experiment abruptly.
Adverb
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International quality players like Morgan Gibbs-White, Murillo, Chris Wood and Neco Williams have helped fade the memory of men like Adama Diakhaby, Lica and Nicolau Dumitru, who, bluntly, impressed rather less.
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Yigal Guetta, a former lawmaker from the ultra-Orthodox Shas party, said it bluntly on Israel’s Channel 12 News.
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