| The story unfolds with unaccustomed briskness, and the period setting seems exactly right. |
| He ushered them all into the stagecoach with a briskness that somewhat annoyed Tabitha. |
| There's a chill in the night air, and a certain briskness to the mornings. |
| Mr Hague's solution involves briskness, both personal and in his political analysis. He moves quickly, with minimal kerfuffle. |
| The trio exited the station into the crisp briskness of the winter afternoon and hurried for the carriage. |
| He retains much of the briskness and forthrightness of his early naval career. |
