We had a contest to see who could speak terse the longest
Brief and to the point; effectively cut short "short and terse and easy to understand"
John spoke to to Jill in a terse manner, concise and to the point. the president gave a terse announcement to the people/ She was very terse about her answer. ^_^
while she was talking he tersed her speech
He very tersely scolded his son.
The professor's terse response left the students unsure of what to do next.
Security officers are usually terse ex military types
I knew she was angry because she only gave terse responses.The police gave only a terse response to the media because they did not want to give away any clues.He gave a terse nod and walked on by.
There was determination inherent in his terse instructions to the workers. Mountain climbing has an inherent risk of injury or death.
Anagrams of the word 'terse' are:ResetSteerTrees
an aphorism is a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation
Terse questions beget terse answers: $16-$20.
Brief, terse, short