A new prosecutor, Jett was cloaking a case of nerves with brusqueness.

To natural brusqueness is added an evident disinclination to discuss the business.

She thought she understood both the change of decision and the brusqueness.

He's a can-do character whose brusqueness can blind people to his cleverness.

The Scarecrow interrupted with a brusqueness that might have been meant kindly.

The others, including Doctor Wilhelm, chimed in; which only heightened Frederick's brusqueness.

Given my husband's brusqueness, I suspect the urgency is simply to avoid me.

In his accent Cinq-Mars had nothing of the brusqueness which clothed his words.

The Duchess of Azay had accepted her invitation with characteristic brusqueness.

But as Denry was leaving the room Mr Duncalf called with formidable brusqueness-

Stanton's manner had always been rude to the point of brusqueness and insult.

I see that you do not understand me, said Michel, with sudden brusqueness.

His own brusqueness, cynicism and temper predisposed him to atrabilious vodyanoi.

This brusqueness, his haste, his sternness troubled her more and more.

Then suddenly she realized the weakness as well as the brusqueness of her attitude.

Wylie senior took the cue of brusqueness and nodded shortly.