| Jack then closed the curtness with a smile as he stood up to a more formal position. |
| Still for the most part, the Dolby Digital Stereo sonics capture the roar of the crowd and the curtness of the commentary very well. |
| Even in the latter vocation, however, his famous curtness has caused him to sound the odd ordinary note. |
| She answered shortly, sure that she could afford curtness toward her father when she was in the middle of making him money. |
| There was that curtness again but this time he matched with his own attempt at changing the subject. |
| To prove this he wilfully exaggerated his gruffness and curtness of manner. |
