| Even in the latter vocation, however, his famous curtness has caused him to sound the odd ordinary note. |
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| There was that curtness again but this time he matched with his own attempt at changing the subject. |
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| Jack then closed the curtness with a smile as he stood up to a more formal position. |
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| She answered shortly, sure that she could afford curtness toward her father when she was in the middle of making him money. |
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| Still for the most part, the Dolby Digital Stereo sonics capture the roar of the crowd and the curtness of the commentary very well. |
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| In Fehr's baseball days, he sometimes had a reputation for arrogance and curtness in dealings with reporters and in negotiations. |
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| I will try and find a balance somewhere between the curtness and detail. |
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| He responded with a fumbling curtness, repeating her earlier reply. |
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| She would shout with a shrill curtness that made even the mush seem warm. |
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| He couldn't get his mind off the sudden appearance, and disappearance, of the two travelers, and the curtness of the woman's remark rang endlessly in his head. |
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| In particular, psychologists find, employees are angered by curtness, surprise announcements, perceived unfairness, dishonesty and public humiliation. |
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| He objects to the way in which she manages assignments: overstated instructions, lack of interpersonal skills, curtness of speech, lack of details regarding certain instructions. |
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