| For the first time, they had to produce writing for the public, which is a difficult skill requiring conciseness and clarity. |
| Despite having a phenomenal song writing talent, he seems to lack an aptitude for conciseness. |
| Slowly, the cat began to drift out of conciseness, not bothering to fight it. |
| Now conciseness cannot effect this, unless in the most insignificant cases. |
| In this century political speechmaking has tended to favor simplicity and conciseness, rendering Ciceronian floweriness less interesting. |
| I asked some moments ago what connection you see between the conciseness of your poems and their preoccupation with pain. |