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Recent Examples of Synonyms for short-spoken
Adjective
  • The revelation, along with a blunt critique of then-President Donald Trump, quickly attracted media attention for its unfiltered nature.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • But despite the blunt warning about One Tree Hill, Lenz didn’t want to give up her pursuit of the show.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • The tasteful memorial features a short labyrinth walkway that ends at the sculpture of a miner holding a pick-axe and a harp, one of Ireland’s national symbols.
    James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
  • His short fiction has appeared in a variety of national literary magazines and anthologies.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • The day before Election Day, however, the Washoe County elections office showed no sign of its challenges, which include a complete staff turnover since 2020, and more recently, the abrupt departure of the interim registrar who said she was forced out by county officials in September.
    Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
  • News of Yellowstone's abrupt conclusion broke in May 2023, after weeks of reports of creative differences between Costner and Sheridan.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • The need led to mostly universal – if often reluctant – support for the tax measure among city leaders, and outspoken support from fire and police departments.
    Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Related Articles Colorado 2024 election results: Who won, who lost and races still too close to call Live Denver election results Boebert, 37, an outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump, barely defeated Democrat Adam Frisch for a second term in the 3rd District in 2022.
    Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • The dynamic between Callum and tracker Jack O’Malley (Chris Evans), meanwhile, is your classic buddy-cop back-and-forth, with the gruff Callum slowly warming to the disreputable criminal he’s forced to partner up with when Santa gets kidnapped two days before Christmas.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Keaton dove into the part, adjusting his posture and affecting a gruff voice with a hint of New York–ese.
    Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2024
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