| She would shout with a shrill curtness that made even the mush seem warm. |
| Her good-bye came with a curtness that might well have inspired consternation. |
| Her tone belied the curtness of her words, and she waited eagerly for the answer. |
| But he had carried his curtness too far, and was not prepared for the quick retort. |
| I will try and find a balance somewhere between the curtness and detail. |
| 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. |
