He came in a few minutes; his manner was very curt, business-like.

All in all, he was being very curt, which she considered highly unfair.

The voice that answered her was very curt and very quiet.

The abominable notary made a very curt bow to Madame Guérard.

Poor Tifto, when he got this very curt epistle, was broken-hearted.

Jack addressed her, but she gave him a very curt reply.

And these directions are very large and very curt.

The First Secretary became suddenly very curt, detached, final.

But I was very curt and very cruel.

His correspondents got very curt answers that day.

The Wikipedia entry on Persimfans is very curt.

When he spoke, his manner was very curt.

You were very curt with me just now.'

But Christopher Burley was in a sullen mood and showed a very curt manner to Captain Rudstone.

He was very curt and very brisk.

Her language was then very curt.