| 单词 | brusqueness |
| 例句 | There lay nothing in between; they did not say as much, but their brusqueness implied it. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He was slight, smooth-skinned, shy-mannered, and wore the gold chain of a Foreteller, one of the Celibates, “I’m a friend of one who befriended you,” he said, with the brusqueness of the timid. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Despite his reputation for brusqueness, he made his proposal in a deferential manner. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But every now and then, Mr. Callow will break into a dance to the music — a tango, a waltz, a tap routine or a “Swan Lake” miniballet, all executed with resonant brusqueness. Review: ‘Tuesday’s at Tesco’s,’ With Simon Callow, on a Transgender Woman’s Travail 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z The tempestuous power and moody romanticism of Lin’s playing was mostly compelling but at times verged on brusqueness and overkill. Pianist Steven Lin sets bar high for Washington Performing Arts’ new season Here Mr. Gilbert and his players were not shy about tapping the brusqueness and, at times, brutality of Bartok’s orchestral writing. Music Review: Renderings Energetic and Brash 2011-05-06T05:00:07Z Worse yet, her thorny brusqueness prevents her from making close friends. Review: In Christine, Rebecca Hall Shines as Troubled Newswoman Christine Chubbuck 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z The Oscar winner delivers some solid laughs, thanks to her brusqueness, but she also gives the rawest performance in the movie, especially when her character takes on a heckler at one of Kumail’s stand-up shows. Tiffany Haddish and Mary J. Blige are among nine movie scene-stealers from 2017 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z Well-intentioned despite his tough-love brusqueness, Pyotr finds his nephew a solid clerical job in his factory and later secures him some assignments translating reports about fertilizer and potato starch. ‘The Same Old Story’ is anything but 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z Yet the interpretive delights of Goode’s playing were tempered by some technical shortcomings: the brusqueness of his attack, a rough-hewn tone and the occasionally clumsy run or trill. Richard Goode lends a lively voice to an exuberant all-Bach piano program 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z When Gold complains about the brusqueness of that judgment, she snaps right back, "I'm 90. Subtlety is not something that interests me." Paris isn't enough of a diversion in weak 'My Old Lady' 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z Adjepong and Patrice Johnson Chevannes deftly combine brusqueness and gentleness as N’s helpless parents, who apply scraps of the lore and philosophy of their Nigerian culture in dealing with their bereaved and unresponsive daughter. Review: Remembering What Was and Wasn’t in ‘Good Grief’ 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Mat Maneri, who disguises a fertile lyrical imagination under a free-jazzy brusqueness, is a key factor in this powerful set's distinctive character. Paul Motian Trio 2000 plus Two: Live at the Village Vanguard Vol 3 ? review 2011-01-13T22:32:01Z Despite her china-doll prettiness, she has a deep voice and a somber mien that suits Sue’s brusqueness. ‘Phoenix,’ Starring Julia Stiles, at the Cherry Lane Theater 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z She picked up to be told with stunning brusqueness that Mara, their 19-year-old daughter, had been killed in a car accident. How to Live to 100 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z “District Merchants,” however, puts everyone in Shylock’s situation, making it easier to read his brusqueness and hoarding as reactions to isolation — to being shut out of the mainstream. The election is on everyone's mind as SCR presents 'All the Way' and 'District Merchants' 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z While the dancers are more playmates than enemies, they approach the stage with a brusqueness that begins with their anchored feet and newly reconfigured body. Bebe Miller Introduces Two Choreographers in Gibney Series 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z Even as Miller doggedly works the case, she bristles at the brusqueness with which Hardy questions the townspeople, as if she in some way dreads seeing the killer found. TV Tonight: Broadchurch 2013-08-07T13:24:56Z She spoke to him with the brusqueness of the former prosecutor she is. Perspective | ‘Civility’ vs ‘hysteria’ at the Kavanaugh hearings, and what they truly mean 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z “I happen not to like pretty,” she says to toward the end of the film wit her characteristically endearing brusqueness, describing it as not interesting. With a new film, Albert Maysles maintains his empathy, and longevity 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z Segments were edited together in a manner that brought to mind a businesslike brusqueness: A segment with Robert Shapiro, a member of O.J. Donald Trump's Interview With Megyn Kelly Proved Her Strength 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z He walked on stage with uncharacteristic brusqueness — no smiles. Dudamel dedicates concert to a slain student in Venezuela — and opens a new chapter with the L.A. Phil 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z He added that he regretted his brusqueness with her and other residents but needed rapid action to address fire risks and other dangers. Evictions, homelessness, debt: Skid Row Housing Trust receiver has checkered history 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z The choice reflected Hern’s personality: direct, often to the point of brusqueness, especially when it came to the things he cared about most. Pioneering abortion doctor fears Roe’s fall: ‘We’ll see a lot of ... women dying’ 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Standing in front of a fireplace and Christmas decorations in the White House’s State Dining Room, he softened his occasional brusqueness with a forced quarter-smile, appearing authoritative but not overbearing. Perspective | Biden swerves between empathy, uplift and frustration while addressing nation on omicron 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z Leigh, another of Seattle’s great actors, is a more distant presence here, with an aloof brusqueness that could be an 18-year-old’s lashing out or a 40-something’s entrenched protective mechanism. Simple objects evoke sharp memories in ‘What We Were’ West Coast premiere 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z His brusqueness mellowed a little in later years, prompted by the public's sometimes hostile attitude to the Royal Family after the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. Obituary: HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z His brusqueness was a shield he deployed to resist political pressure as well as public opinion, stock market traders included. Perspective | How Paul Volcker beat inflation and saved an independent Fed 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z Wayne Federman, stand-up and professor at the University of South California, says the shift is just a natural part of comedy's evolution, and the deviation away from brusqueness isn't so new. Why Australian comedy is having a moment 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z Beijing was “caught off guard” by the brusqueness of Trump’s trade stance For the US, what’s at risk are company revenues and profits. China has no good options for retaliating against Trump’s Huawei ban 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z This brusqueness between them was new to everyone, a chill. Fiction by Bryan Washington: “Waugh” 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z Before that, brusqueness had been part of its strategy. Has Ryanair become too nice? 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z And in NFL affairs, Allen’s gregariousness compensates for the brusqueness that often proves a liability for Snyder in transactions that require diplomacy over bullying. Bruce Allen faces greatest Redskins challenge: Getting Daniel Snyder a new stadium deal 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z The entry lines were crowded, so she didn’t think too much of the guy’s brusqueness as first. At Camp Flog Gnaw, fans share their rage and depression over the election 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z In a voice that to my Midwestern ear bore the sharpest bite of New York brusqueness, he snapped in my direction, “What — no pickle?” Sandwich and Half Sour 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z This last bit is a quote from the French writer Roger Caillois, who in the 1950s described sliding as “surrendering to a kind of spasm, seizure, or shock which destroys reality with sovereign brusqueness”. Into Orbit: my dizzying drop down the world's biggest slide 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z But he did pick up an endorsement from the New York Observer, with a lead that matched the brusqueness of the man. New York primaries: from values to votes as decision day arrives 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Valls, pugnacious and combative, boxes in his spare time, and the law was introduced with characteristic brusqueness and little explanation. Protesters in France Take to Streets Over Proposed Changes to Labor Law 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z The lawyer he picked more than 40 years ago was Roy Cohn, a perfect match in brusqueness. Lawsuits and Donald Trump 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z But some Democrats contend that his brusqueness goes beyond what is strictly necessary for the purposes of governing. Governor Cuomo on Defensive as Fellow Democrats Assail Bullying Tactics 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z In the interview, he acknowledged that Google’s initial brusqueness had failed, and that the company had to rethink its whole European approach. Can Politico make Brussels sexy? | Gideon Lewis-Kraus 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The latter are skills that some find lacking in Rice, whose long and close ties to Obama are matched by a reputation for brusqueness. CIA’s No. 2 tapped to be deputy national security adviser 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z Scheffer, with his surpassing brusqueness, said to him: 'The devil, Liszt! Franz Liszt 2012-05-22T15:16:50.923Z People habitually contrast the unvarying courtesy and self-control of the Emperor with the occasional brusqueness, and even rudeness, of the Prince. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z He looked up in displeasure at my brusqueness, but did not reply. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z "Wait," she said, with almost her ordinary brusqueness, seeming to lose her nervousness as she became absorbed in the task of convincing me that she thoroughly understood herself. Out of a Labyrinth 2012-02-17T03:00:38.887Z Simms, whose own candidacy has been debated, said Parcells’s brusqueness may have unfairly played a role in the coach’s lack of votes. The Fifth Down: Why Parcells Didn't Make Cut in Hall of Fame Voting 2012-02-07T11:13:14Z Young men moved among the women around the tables with hostile brusqueness, quarrelling with them harshly and treating them like enemies. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z But she had a special attractiveness, at least for me, which consisted in a singular combination of joyousness and gravity, of sweetness and brusqueness, of daring and timidity, alternately reflected in her expressive countenance. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z Mr. Wilkes had met Miss Patterson before, and while her almost sullen manner suggested no fondness for him, his brusqueness hinted at no particular attachment for her. A Master of Deception 2011-11-30T03:00:12.357Z "Talking to yourself is a bad habit," she warned him with a smile which seemed to hold an apology for her brusqueness of the night before, "particularly in your business." On Secret Service Detective-Mystery Stories Based on Real Cases Solved By Government Agents 2011-11-26T03:00:14.947Z I fear that American brusqueness and impatience would often lead to these savage reprisals. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z Aunt Jannet Harvey came hurrying round the corner to see what they were at, and Cathie caught sight of her and sent her hurrying back surprised at his brusqueness. White Fire 2011-11-21T03:00:15.067Z She returned at once to her brusqueness, cutting off gratitude with some ironical or disdainful speech. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z Don't talk like that!" he said brusquely, and then, to atone for the brusqueness, "I am sorely distressed for you, but there is nothing to be done but bear it as bravely as you can. Maid of the Mist 2011-11-21T03:00:11.937Z Culligore’s brusqueness piqued her, though she knew it was characteristic of the man, and she felt he had taken undue advantage of her by giving her no chance for argument. The Gray Phantom 2011-11-04T02:00:21.427Z Shall it be added that his sincerity of speech, running into brusqueness, startled a good many? Recollections and Impressions 1822-1890 2011-10-15T02:00:25.820Z Very sensitive, in spite of her brusqueness, Mademoiselle experienced a profound grief at this reflection. Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 2011-09-14T02:00:48.383Z You don’t come to tell me that Captain Crewe is—” “He’s dead, ma’am,” Mr. Barrow answered with jerky brusqueness. A Little Princess Being the whole story of Sara Crewe now told for the first time 2011-09-09T02:01:08.700Z He had not contracted any of the noisy brusqueness sometimes acquired at sea; on the contrary, his manners were remarkably easy, quiet, and even polished. In a Glass Darkly, v. 1/3 2011-08-25T02:00:34.247Z When we commend brevity in business letters we do not mean brusqueness. Successward A Young Man's Book for Young Men 2011-08-15T02:00:27.860Z She had received the students who had entered the office with 48 a brusqueness that bordered on discourtesy. Marjorie Dean, High School Junior 2011-07-25T02:00:16.780Z From this sense of personal dignity, which made him at all times determined to keep out of the grasp of others, much of his brusqueness sprang. The Teacher Essays and Addresses on Education 2011-07-19T02:00:17.220Z Soon Lady Henrietta would interrupt herself, breaking off with a remorseful brusqueness, and order her off to bed. Barnaby A Novel 2011-07-12T02:00:39.777Z God will bless you for your kindness to me, and—” “There, there, you are not well enough to talk,” interrupted Annie, with good-humoured brusqueness, as she hurried away to prepare for her errand. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z Some persons would set it down to the shabbiness of his appearance, or to the brusqueness of his manners, or to the fact that his consulting-room often reeked with the fumes of cheap tobacco. All Men are Ghosts 2011-06-28T02:00:12.497Z He seemed tired and wore a harassed look; and later, when the girl delivered the outcome of her day's copying, he had a manner new to her, of weary brusqueness. Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z “Are you from Meerut?” he asked, his voice and manner conveying a curious blend of brusqueness and gentility, as his tired horse willingly pulled up alongside Nejdi. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z “Harry Watson,” stammered the boy, his face scarlet at the brusqueness of the Latin instructor’s greeting. Harry Watson's High School Days The Rivals of Rivertown 2011-06-16T02:00:20.053Z "He is a jackal, a dog of the Americanos," he added, vaguely intending to revenge himself on the stranger's former brusqueness by this depreciation. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z Yet, through his brusqueness her ear caught a vague undertone of something else—anxiety perhaps—perhaps tenderness. The Slayer Of souls 2011-06-01T02:00:26.487Z "What's happening?" he demanded, and an unusual brusqueness was in his tone. The Son of his Father 2011-06-01T02:00:21.287Z In the little touches of that brusqueness which the well-bred world affects, Oliphant is admirable, and so removed from that low-world dialogue that vulgar novelists imagine people in Society converse in. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II 2011-04-15T02:00:16.987Z A few minutes more brought the doctor, all smiles, his brusqueness vanished. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z The brusqueness of my replies, my sinister and wild appearance strengthened their mistrust. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z His first billet of the New Year is friendly in tone, while the brusqueness of the second quoted is explained by her comment thereupon. The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J. 1834-1851 Edited by Extracts from the Diary of the Latter 2011-03-10T03:00:53.010Z To doubt her after that were impossible; and he excused his former brusqueness by saying a soldier’s duty was oftentimes most displeasing to himself. Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z But the prince's brusqueness causes offence and he does not charm. Prince Andrew: useful envoy or liability? 2011-03-08T21:38:41Z He seemed, however, to consider brusqueness the proper professional attitude. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z He left them, ruffled by his brusqueness and remarking grumpily that "Ferguson was beginning to feel his money." Miss Maitland Private Secretary 2011-03-08T03:00:39.100Z Chachak noticed this at once, and attacked me about it with his wonted brusqueness. Tales by Polish Authors 2011-03-04T03:00:56.713Z He was a man, moreover, who went to church and read his Bible, and had many good thoughts beneath his occasional brusqueness and invariable immobility. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:17.787Z There lay nothing more in his manner of haughty overbearing or wounding brusqueness, only that quiet self-consciousness was displayed, which showed to the advantage of the man as well as of the composer. Riven Bonds. Vol. II. A Novel, in Two Volumes 2011-02-16T03:00:40.700Z He knew I was scared, for he was sensitive, in spite of his bulk and seeming brusqueness. A Maid of the Kentucky Hills 2011-02-04T03:00:15.877Z He had put off the brusqueness of his business demeanor, for it had not occurred to him that the principal of the Stillwater high school could have any financial errand. King Spruce, A Novel 2011-01-15T03:00:34.400Z The Jesuit for the first time dropped the brusqueness of manner habitual to him. Consequences 2011-01-14T03:00:53.047Z The colonel pressed the hand which the prince offered him: "Glad to be of service, highness!" he replied, with soldierly brusqueness. Majesty A Novel I know I should ask pardon for my brusqueness, but I am your physician, and I desire to see you well again. With Edge Tools "What is the matter with you?" she asked, with unusual brusqueness. The Gambler A Novel She returned Nugent's bow with a trace of brusqueness, and immediately turned and made a grimace at the clean-shaven young fellow who was with her. A Traitor's Wooing “Of course we are,” the settler replied, noticing the boat’s course, and he turned upon the guide: “What does this mean?” he demanded, with his usual brusqueness. Little Oskaloo or, The White Whirlwind Addressing her with my usual brusqueness, but with quite my usual kindness, I asked how the young ladies were feeling this morning. Lost Man's Lane A Second Episode in the Life of Amelia Butterworth "The ride on the cars has made Paula feverish," cried she, in sharp clear tones that rang with unexpected brusqueness through the curtained alcoves of that lordly apartment. The Sword of Damocles A Story of New York Life She even asked him to forget her brusqueness at their first meeting, and then, suggesting that he must be hungry, rang a bell and ordered light refreshments. A Modern Wizard It had displayed towards Colvin, upon such occasions as they had met, a brusqueness akin to rudeness. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion At the brusqueness of the remark Eden started as from a sting. Eden An Episode When we commend brevity in business letters, we do not mean brusqueness. The Young Man in Business The gentleness of her caller's voice softened the brusqueness of his words. The Girl in the Mirror Leon arose and bowed to her, in courteous and graceful greeting, but, angered because she had not been advised of his coming, she asked with brusqueness. A Modern Wizard Difficult and domineering, yet behind her brusqueness there was great good sense. The Campfire Girls on the Field of Honor By the curious brusqueness with which Mr. Colquhoun had lately treated him, he fancied that it had. Under False Pretences A Novel But he recalled himself with a brusqueness so rough and sudden that it was as if he gave himself a blow. Old Crow Beethoven’s brusqueness, notorious as it was, did not prevent him from assuring Cherubini that he considered him the greatest composer of the age and that he loved him and honoured him. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" His gentleness, his brusqueness, his egotism, his humility, his grossness, his finer nature, his crudeness, his eloquence, are all here. Walt Whitman Yesterday and Today Line in this connection only takes from the brusqueness that mass alone would have, or helps to break up any tendency to monotony. The Painter in Oil A complete treatise on the principles and technique necessary to the painting of pictures in oil colors I have always tried to be courteous even to men that bore me, and I presume I took on those senseless little syllables to temper my natural brusqueness.” Captain Pott's Minister Throughout the evening there appeared not one faintest hint of his habitual acidulated brusqueness. The Record of Nicholas Freydon An Autobiography This air of superior brusqueness was sharpened by the small fierceness of his visage, in which his large iron-gray mustache branched like horns. The Rustler of Wind River He was a man of great abilities, of irreproachable integrity, but he had inherited, from his English ancestry, not only repulsive brusqueness, but also a prejudice against the French, which nothing could remove. Benjamin Franklin A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago American Pioneers and Patriots Series Disliking the brusqueness of the new rulers, the Algonquins now shunned the city. Old Quebec The Fortress of New France “Your business is with Him, then,” said the Bishop, rising with what almost seemed brusqueness. The Shepherd of the North It had made me morbidly self-conscious, and suspiciously alive to the least hint of patronage or brusqueness. The Record of Nicholas Freydon An Autobiography The unexpected brusqueness of the question was a relief to their high tension, and Jessica laughed, almost hysterically, as she answered: “They didn’t seem very ‘pretty’ to me, Aunt Sally.” Jessica, the Heiress He gathered up the instrument and started toward the door, then seemed for a moment to regret his brusqueness. The Ivory Snuff Box Buck’s manner was touched with something like brusqueness. The Golden Woman A Story of the Montana Hills “I didn’t know that was your job!” the detective objected, with a brusqueness which was not unkind. The Crevice "Anyhow, I don't want the doctors to examine your breast daily," he said with an air of mixed sentimentality and brusqueness. Secret Memoirs: The Story of Louise, Crown Princess The shock of his brusqueness restored the lady to her usual quiet composure. Out of the Depths A Romance of Reclamation "You'll find me thoroughly dull," Barbara announced abruptly, with the candour of one who studies her effects and with a brusqueness which discouraged further advances. The Education of Eric Lane The brusqueness of my leaving was unavoidable, inasmuch as my stay would have put me in the possession of State things that I ought not to know. General Gordon A Christian Hero Some will be admitted without any question; some will be excluded with a brusqueness almost brutal. English: Composition and Literature Not that it was in the least easy—the man was almost quite a bear, but his brevity of speech and brusqueness of manner gave him a cachet that Society found distinguished. The Dop Doctor Here is another instance of his brusqueness: Abraham Posner begged for permission to shave his beard. Jewish Literature and Other Essays A few minutes afterwards, repenting his brusqueness, he tried to explain to Phineas why he did not count. The Rough Road Ma looked up at the gigantic man, and the tender look she gave him belied the practical brusqueness of her words. The Watchers of the Plains A Tale of the Western Prairies He had indeed, but he saw that his brusqueness had annoyed her, and hastened to explain. The Giant's Robe He thought her very interesting with her boyish air, her brusqueness, and independence. That Girl Montana The friendly eagerness of this inquiry took off the brusqueness of omitting her name, and the anxiety that prompted it was sincere. The Faith Doctor A Story of New York A little flush crept into Clavering’s forehead; but it was not the man’s contemptuous brusqueness which brought it there, though that was not without its effect. The Cattle-Baron's Daughter But," she said then with a trifle of brusqueness, "if you marry me he will be angry and change all that: he does not like me. Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878 Villette was one of those big, silent Normans, who spoke only when it was worth while, and was known for his brusqueness and his honesty. A Village of Vagabonds The brusqueness of my leaving was unavoidable, inasmuch as my stay would have put me into the possession of secrets of State that—considering my decision eventually to leave—I ought not to know. The Life of Gordon, Volume II He was not, perhaps, sorry to miss in that handsome woman the show of extreme deference with which it was usual for the nurses to treat the doctors, but her brusqueness a little surprised him. A Sheaf of Corn The tone is friendly and free from all brusqueness. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915 He was not keenly perceptive enough to see that Ida put Birdsell off with a brusqueness that argued a perfect understanding. A Spoil of Office A Story of the Modern West Nannie's lack of popularity was disappointing, but the aunt still hoped that her unusual beauty would atone for her brusqueness, crudity, and lack of tact, and she would form a rich alliance. The Gentle Art of Cooking Wives He had simpered and said his little nothings so like an ordinary gentleman during their ride, that his present brusqueness was quite a relief to her. The Bertrams She, half regretting her brusqueness, feared she had offended him, as he made no apparent effort to speak. Colonial Born A tale of the Queensland bush But O'Meara, who possesses all the brusqueness of the average Yankee lawyer, has no mind to argue the case. The Diamond Coterie "I don't care anything for them critters," he added, assuming brusqueness. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 He had tried to hide his own tragedy by a mask of brusqueness, even a grim humor when he had given his orders to Harold. The Snowshoe Trail This brusqueness was the counter-poise to tenderness of feeling and intensity of fancy in these Northern artists. New Italian sketches “It has been a good day,” she said, without rising and with her characteristic brusqueness. The Blue Wall A Story of Strangeness and Struggle To natural brusqueness is added an evident disinclination to discuss the business. Floyd Grandon's Honor Thus they cultivated a certain brusqueness of speech, expressed their opinion uncompromisingly, and were distinguished by a certain plainness in the fashion of their gowns, and by the absence of trimmings, frillings, and similar adornments. A Girl of the Commune The most celebrated physician in the Dublin of those days was Sir Dominic Corrigan, who, however, was as much famed for his brusqueness towards patients as for his skill. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer He was a man who acted as if priding himself on his brusqueness of language. The U-boat hunters As it was, forgetting her own position and descending to Western brusqueness, she retorted icily: "I can't see how that can possibly interest you." Laramie Holds the Range But Miss Lee read in the brusqueness a strong feeling of sorrow for the child. Patchwork A Story of 'The Plain People' I must apologize for my brusqueness, Mr. Sedgwick, but I'm sure you'll understand that with a busy man time is money. The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure As she turned away, surprised at his sudden brusqueness, he took a step beside her. Nicanor - Teller of Tales A Story of Roman Britain Would he be disconcerted by the brusqueness of the attack? Little Miss Grouch A Narrative Based on the Log of Alexander Forsyth Smith's Maiden Transatlantic Voyage When he spoke his tones lacked their usual brusqueness and had an element almost of gentleness. At the Time Appointed He had hardly gone before Lydia regretted her brusqueness. The Angel of Terror “Well, I must go!” she said, with a curious brusqueness. Clayhanger The qualities of the strong self-reliant man are sometimes accompanied by a brusqueness of manner that leas others to misjudge them. How to Get on in the World A Ladder to Practical Success Their brusqueness may arise from the fact that they have no time to give to formalities. Ranching, Sport and Travel "No," said Darrell; "he has too kind a heart to be cynical, but he is very fond of concealing it by sarcasm and brusqueness." At the Time Appointed The brusqueness of the samurai was poor exchange for the noisy amorous atmosphere of the inner palace. Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House), Retold from the Japanese Originals Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 2 He felt an instant sympathy for the boy, a sympathy that he masked with a business-like brusqueness. Overland Red A Romance of the Moonstone Cañon Trail With characteristic brusqueness, the judge at once demanded of the attorney for the Commonwealth why these men were under arrest. Something of Men I Have Known With Some Papers of a General Nature, Political, Historical, and Retrospective There was a brusqueness in his address, an apparent assumption in his manner, which had nothing consonant to them in his feelings. James Fenimore Cooper American Men of Letters It came with that curious brusqueness which so many women use when forced to a reluctant admission. The Triumph of John Kars A Story of the Yukon Ignoring his brusqueness, she dropped into one of the ornate rosewood chairs near the table. The Substitute Prisoner "Yes, I will do that," said George; and with royal brusqueness he said, "call him here!" The King's Men A Tale of To-morrow Elaine had no intentions whatever of following the man who had left Arles with such boorish brusqueness, without even the conventional good-bye at the breakfast-table. Swirling Waters "We 'll let bygones be bygones, then," he answered brusquely; but his brusqueness pleased her. The Mayor of Warwick He is so ceremonious in his approach, so careful to avoid all brusqueness and coarseness, that his real aim may be for awhile unobserved. Some Diversions of a Man of Letters "I've been off my head, haven't I?" he queried, affecting a certain brusqueness in his tone—"Talking a lot of nonsense, I suppose?" The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches All of the curt brusqueness was gone from his tone, the keen, cold, measuring calculation from his eye. Under Handicap A Novel For a moment, forgetting that here was a man who had rescued her from insult at considerable bodily risk, she saw him only as a man of curious, almost boorish brusqueness. Swirling Waters “What are you afraid of?” demanded Jerome, with a rustic brusqueness which was foreign to him. Jerome, A Poor Man A Novel This old country doctor was never chary of plain speaking, and his brusqueness had increased his popularity. Madelon A Novel Some of our church officers who took an active part in the first year's meetings were somewhat alarmed at the brusqueness of these men and women, and undertook to correct their manners. From the Bottom Up The Life Story of Alexander Irvine For a moment the fellow's voice was energised by a touch of brusqueness, but before the last words were finished it had lapsed into the dull heaviness of physical lethargy. The Parts Men Play Yet the composer, who seems not to have admired his English Majesty, treated the monarch with much independence, not to say brusqueness, on one occasion, as if to signify his disdain of even royal patronage. Great Italian and French Composers Look here, Jimmy," she said with sudden brusqueness, "if she comes back here again without you it will be the last time you need ask me for help. The Second Honeymoon He drew a deep breath, and shrugged his shoulders; then he hailed me with seamanly brusqueness. The Blood Ship The others, including Doctor Wilhelm, chimed in; which only heightened Frederick's brusqueness. Atlantis "Be quiet!" said his father with the brusqueness of the male parent. More William Another of our girls' mistakes is that of imagining that brusqueness and pertness are wit. The Secret of a Happy Home (1896) "There is no danger," I said, with stupid brusqueness. Montlivet I believe, after due reflection," she said with her usual brusqueness, "that you scorn my ignorance and my lack of wit much more than my supposed want of morality. Led Astray and The Sphinx Two Novellas In One Volume She had always intensely disliked her brother-in-law's old friend, failing utterly to perceive the heart of gold studded with rare gems that was hidden under a bushel of intentional brusqueness. Leonie of the Jungle Had he not acquired brusqueness, vulgarity since coming west? Children of the Market Place I apologize for brusqueness," said the aviator handsomely, "but the times are such that we forget our politeness. The Hosts of the Air This brusqueness, his haste, his sternness troubled her more and more. The Ramrodders A Novel He does not yet know enough of life to realise the price he will have to pay in the future for the brusqueness of his manner or the abruptness of his proceedings. Success (Second Edition) Something in his honesty, and the brusqueness of his rejoicing, touched Emmy, and healed her first wound—the thought that she might have been unwelcome to him. Nocturne He was so sensitive that he often assumed a brusqueness in order not to appear effeminate. The Colossus A Novel This brusqueness was the counterpoise to tenderness of feeling and intensity of fancy in these northern artists. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, First Series He had always treated him with a brusqueness that had a sort of good-humor beneath it. The Ramrodders A Novel He has a certain brusqueness of manner at times, although he is a good soul. The Hunters of the Hills His twinkling eyes were full of kindly regard, for all the brusqueness of his denial. The Man in the Twilight He spoke with not unpleasant brusqueness, a military manner tempered with gallantry, and he looked at Rand with quick black eyes. Lewis Rand The Man of Quick Decisions Suppose he has a reputation for brusqueness and quick decisions, and is impatient about any waste of time. Certain Success When he was there the master himself put aside all the brusqueness he displayed in their down-town discourse on politics. The Ramrodders A Novel "I wonder what Bienville will do to himself?" he asked, suddenly, changing his position with nervous brusqueness, leaning forward now, with his elbows on his knees. The Inner Shrine On the other hand, the blunt, unpolished hero of melodrama and romantic fiction has lifted brusqueness and pushfulness to a pedestal not wholly merited. Etiquette Though he preserved the amiable serenity which made him always so attractive, he had there a diverting brusqueness of demeanour which contrasted quaintly with his usual calm. The Magician An exhilarating air of brusqueness breathes from all strong men. Walking-Stick Papers There," he added with a smile that belied the brusqueness of his words, "that is my position. Mr. Isaacs "We have to keep our employees up to the mark, you know," he added in a low tone, by way of apology for his brusqueness. Apples, Ripe and Rosy, Sir In the brusqueness with which she started she pushed her chair slightly back from him. The Wild Olive Early in this conviction he made up to Ross Fletcher for his brusqueness in ordering the ranger off the mill property. The Rules of the Game The younger man started, "Why…why…" the brusqueness of the other's manner shocked him suddenly into confession. Hillsboro People It was preposterous and insulting in its brusqueness. The Lady of Big Shanty If we have any complaint by reason of their brusqueness we have only to temper our interpretation according to our own sense of justice. Laugh and Live Nor did a little brusqueness on her part banish the tone and manner which were slight indeed, but unmistakable to her quick intuition. A Young Girl's Wooing "Well, Pink certainly does die pathetic," he soothed the perturbed murderer, dropping his professional brusqueness for frank comradeship. The Phantom Herd She exceeded George in brusqueness, and tended to patronize him as a youngster. The Roll-Call To rigid principles he added attractive and chivalric manners, which smoothed his relations with the young king, who, if brusque himself, did not like brusqueness in others. Cavour The man seemed to have changed; his eyes were bright and feverish; his face was drawn; his voice had lost its shipmaster's brusqueness, and had acquired the drone of the seaman's shore conventicle. A Master of Fortune Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle It was the stock American phrase which has crossed the Pacific westwards; but the citizen's brusqueness was replaced by the condescension of a queen. Kimono He writes with a sudden brusqueness to accuse Voltaire of showing about his manuscripts, which, he says, had only been sent him on the condition of un secret inviolable. Books and Characters French and English He had always disliked Bismarck; he was offended by the brusqueness of his manner. Bismarck and the Foundation of the German Empire What gave Mr. Hucks pause was, first, the brusqueness of her entry, and next, the high clear tone of her accost. True Tilda "That is not true!" reply I, with impatient brusqueness; "why were you surprised at my not having heard of her?" Nancy First, I felt his pulse, grasping his wrist with intentional brusqueness in the hope of rousing him from his stupor. The Mystery of 31 New Inn The young man had a harsh voice, and a strange brusqueness of manner which somehow suggested rebellion against the existing conditions of life. The Nest of the Sparrowhawk They were hurt and disappointed, and this personal feeling was increased by Bismarck's want of consideration, his brusqueness of manner, his refusal to consider complaints and remonstrances. Bismarck and the Foundation of the German Empire When Prussian brusqueness was found to be unnecessarily irritating to the population, causing rash Belgians to turn desperate, the elders of the Saxon and Bavarian coreligionists were called in. My Year of the War Including an Account of Experiences with the Troops in France and the Record of a Visit to the Grand Fleet Which is Here Given for the First Time in its Complete Form The vigorous open-air life of the mountaineer spoke in the great muscular body with the broad shoulders and clean, straight limbs; but behind the brusqueness of manner lay the true gentleness of fine breeding. The Human Chord Its very brusqueness disconcerted the unsophisticated young man. The Mystery of Monastery Farm "Come now," said the hunter with assumed brusqueness. The Shadow of the North A Story of Old New York and a Lost Campaign He spoke to her with the brusqueness of one who wishes to conclude everything quickly…. Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel The Duchess of Azay had accepted her invitation with characteristic brusqueness. Calvert of Strathore They were resolved that their newly-married state should not appear, and with considerable ceremony it was arranged that he should treat her with off-hand brusqueness when they arrived at their lodging. Love and Mr. Lewisham Wylie senior took the cue of brusqueness and nodded shortly. Laughing Bill Hyde and Other Stories My friend the major proved an entertaining chap, and a talkative one, too, for all his seeming brusqueness. A Minstrel in France His voice, deep and musical, instantly attracted attention; and his address, though not without soldierly brusqueness, was sincere and courteous. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 45, July, 1861 "I can't make money if it's not there," he said, but without his usual brusqueness of tone. A Man of Mark Mary regarded the attorney with a level glance, serenely expressionless as far as could be achieved by eyes so clear and shining, and her voice was cold as she replied with significant brusqueness. Within the Law The strain of repression lent him added brusqueness when he strove to explain, and his coldness left her sorely hurt. Laughing Bill Hyde and Other Stories And then he saw that his brusqueness had been the cover for fear of of her—fear of the allure of her luxury and her beauty. The Conflict "There!" she exclaimed, shifting on the instant to a lively brusqueness. The Flirt After watching him dip his bill, sprinkle himself, and fly into a tree, Knight replied, with the courteous brusqueness she so much liked to hear— 'Elfride, now you may as well be fair. A Pair of Blue Eyes "He's dead, ma'am," Mr. Barrow answered with jerky brusqueness. A Little Princess; being the whole story of Sara Crewe now told for the first time But they failed, and now I—" "Mr. Berrington," Albeury cut in, "you must forgive my brusqueness—your breakfast will be brought to you in a moment; when it is, don't eat it. The Four Faces A Mystery "Who watches over me?—" she replies with her abrupt brusqueness, her ideas of a peasant suddenly returned. Ramuntcho The brusqueness in the speech grated on Madden, but they hauled up their platform without further remarks on either side. The Cruise of the Dry Dock She thought she understood both the change of decision and the brusqueness. The Leopard Woman I'm quite aware that I show a sort of brusqueness at times, but mind you, it's all on the surface. Ruggles of Red Gap In those few months my mind had matured and the brusqueness of my will was softened. My Double Life The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt The one of whom Truesdale inquired for his father was so Spartan in his brusqueness that Truesdale, despite himself, smiled in his face. With the Procession "She may say that the young rascal ought to be out of his bed in time for breakfast," he retorted with affected brusqueness. The Philistines "Well, Miss Morison," he exclaimed, with his usual jovial brusqueness, "I thought that my wife was the cheekiest woman in Boston, but you ran her hard to-night." The Puritans Prochnow was direct and downright almost to brusqueness, seeming to see no need of such graduated preliminaries as even O'Grady found place and reason for. Under the Skylights Henrietta sat very still; she breathed carefully as though a brusqueness would be fatal, and the voice began again. The Misses Mallett The Bridge Dividing After two or three awkward sentences about trivialities he plunged with a brusqueness that was almost brutal. Jean-Christophe, Volume I All at once he smiled—that sudden, singularly sweet smile of his which transformed the harsh lines of his face and which seemed to have so little in common with his habitual brusqueness. The Vision of Desire What a mixture he is of tenderness, and brusqueness, of common sense and poetry, of fun and seriousness! The Lady of the Decoration These young people had never seen coarseness, rudeness, or brusqueness on the part of any one. Equality "Oh, I'm all right!" insisted Jack, with brotherly brusqueness. The Motor Girls on Waters Blue Or the Strange Cruise of the Tartar "What is your name?" he asked, with his accustomed brusqueness. The Companions of Jehu She received Kedzie with such brusqueness that the frightened girl almost fell off the small rim of chair she dared to occupy. We Can't Have Everything The very brusqueness of the question shows that he supposed himself to be appealing to an elementary and indubitable law of God's dealings. Expositions of Holy Scripture It was a difficult task, for Lord George's impetuosity and outspoken brusqueness, and his unconcealed contempt for Secretary Murray and Sheridan, reopened the breach as fast as it was closed. Bonnie Prince Charlie : a Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden Then suddenly she realized the weakness as well as the brusqueness of her attitude. Over the Pass At this the lad had nothing to say, for in spite of his apparent brusqueness his heart melted more quickly, and his eyes filled easier with tears, at a pathetic story, than did his sister's. Algonquin Indian Tales "I told you it was nonsense!" and she snipped off a rose with a kind of miniature brusqueness. The Boss of Little Arcady He glanced toward Estada, not greatly pleased I presume with my brusqueness, yet finding nothing in either words or manner from which to evoke a quarrel. Wolves of the Sea Being a Tale of the Colonies from the Manuscript of One Geoffry Carlyle, Seaman, Narrating Certain Strange Adventures Which Befell Him Aboard the Pirate Craft "Namur" Louise laughed again, ignoring the other's brusqueness, and was soon chatting away pleasantly upon other subjects and striving to draw Beth out of her natural reserve. Aunt Jane's Nieces Besides, you're a beauty," with tender brusqueness, "and a charmer that steals the hearts of men. The Power and the Glory But my brusqueness gave no offence to this odd being. Salute to Adventurers This is another typical asset of a Prussian Service officer, especially a naval man, and is quite contrary to the usual characteristics of English officials, whose brusqueness is too well and unpleasantly known. The Secrets of the German War Office Their manners were cordial and hearty, even to brusqueness, but they were true friends and honest counsellors, rejoicing with their neighbours in prosperity, and sympathising when days of darkness visited their homes. Country Life in Canada Fifty Years Ago Personal recollections and reminiscences of a sexagenarian His habitual brusqueness had often degenerated into downright rudeness. December Love He saw and appreciated her delicate fence with Burt, in which tact, kindness, and a little girlish brusqueness were almost equally blended. Nature's Serial Story This unforeseen veil, baffling his curiosity checked his brusqueness. Victory An Island Tale Claudia looked up in surprise at the brusqueness of his answer, and then ventured the opinion: "It is a first-class hotel, of course?" Self-Raised Or, From the Depths She had met him in a spirit of raillery, measuring her woman's wit and beauty against his brusqueness, and his resourcefulness and calm determination had won her admiration. Princess Maritza He spoke without brusqueness yet with stubborn determination. Out of the Primitive She ignored the past as completely as possible, and while her manner was kind to me she had regained her old-time delicate brusqueness, and rarely lost a chance to give me a friendly fillip. A Day of Fate After a moment he sprang up and said, with something of her own brusqueness, "You had better follow your own heart." From Jest to Earnest What a mixture he was, of tenderness and brusqueness; of common sense and poetry; of fun and seriousness, this adopted son of the sagebrush. Reno — a Book of Short Stories and Information To chance acquaintances his manners were not soft, or perhaps palatable; but to his old friends his very brusqueness was pleasing. Castle Richmond "Business?" demanded this attendant with a brusqueness due perhaps to his closer proximity to the great man. Out of the Primitive And though she perceived his granite qualities, experienced his brusqueness, his gruffness, she, in common with the office, felt for him something that was akin to affection. Youth Challenges Come now," she cried, assuming a little brusqueness of manner which became her well; "I've given you my word, and that's my bond. An Original Belle At the brusqueness of his voice, Eve looked up. The Masquerader The well-bred simplicity of her manner, which often stopped just short of brusqueness, was never more apparent than now. Taken Alive Constance was taken aback by the brusqueness of the suggestion, which, moreover, she did not understand. The Old Wives' Tale I'm a brutal seafaring man, and you'll have to make allowances for my well-known brusqueness. The Iron Trail It was said regretfully, and yet with a certain brusqueness, occasioned perhaps by over-excited feeling. Agatha Webb There are times when the so-called "new" woman's assumed masculine brusqueness is a trifle jarring, as well as often missing the point. The Ear in the Wall "You would put your arm around a post, wouldn't you?" he asked with more than his old brusqueness. Taken Alive Oh!" said Mr. Povey, facing her with absurd nervous brusqueness, as though pretending: "Ah, yes! The Old Wives' Tale Of course," he echoed, with some of his natural brusqueness, "and the rankest folly. Dark Hollow Later, in consequence of the disgrace of M. de Chedeville, he became the official candidate, and in spite of a brusqueness of manner which made him unpopular, he was elected. A Zola Dictionary; the Characters of the Rougon-Macquart Novels of Emile Zola; "I would rather not discuss the matter," he said at last, with some brusqueness. Ziska Suiting the action to the word, she hurried toward the exit, and was murmuring something that sounded like an apology for her seeming brusqueness as they passed the ticket collector. Number Seventeen The other three looked conscious, and Margaret reddened slightly at this coarse brusqueness of phrase. The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig; a Novel Never will the rash cyclist who ventured once to appeal to the sexton's wife for rooms in her cottage, forget the brusqueness of his reception: "Rooms!" God's Good Man I have explained my view of the question of honorarium to D. quite openly and without any brusqueness, and have finally insisted upon my first demand. Correspondence of Wagner and Liszt — Volume 2 Despite Beverley's cleverness in using the French language, he had a decided brusqueness of manner and a curt turn of voice not in the least Gallic. Alice of Old Vincennes Harry took the outstretched hand—he could not keep from liking Shepard—but Colonel Talbot, by turning slightly, avoided it without giving the appearance of brusqueness. The Guns of Bull Run A Story of the Civil War's Eve There is a brusqueness and a want of refinement among most Northern men that have always grated on me. The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Nervousness is a mental disease," said the man, with professional brusqueness; "it has nothing to do with the body except to dominate it at times. The Land of the Changing Sun He spoke with an odd brusqueness, and there were traces of agitation in his face. A Spirit in Prison This she said very sharply;—more so undoubtedly than the circumstances required; and with a brusqueness that was injudicious as well as uncourteous. Framley Parsonage He observed all this, and with a brusqueness that was partly assumed he hastened to her rescue. The Trampling of the Lilies "Very well, very well," he returned, with extra brusqueness, picking up his newspaper. Jewel She passed out of the room with girlish brusqueness, leaving him alone with a new and vague fear in his consciousness. A First Family of Tasajara How much of this speech, in its brusqueness and slang, was an echo of Yuba Bill's teaching, how much of it was a part of Jeff's inward weakness, I cannot say. Jeff Briggs's Love Story The consul, amused yet somewhat perplexed over the naive brusqueness of the interview, waited patiently. A Protegee of Jack Hamlin's and Other Stories And then, sorry for his brusqueness, emptied his glass. Saint's Progress "I—beg your par-r-rdon," he said with a nervous brusqueness that brought out his accent. The Bell-Ringer of Angel's "I don't know how you've got into this state, sir," he said with the brusqueness of emotion. Villa Rubein, and other stories In keeping up her preconcerted attitude towards the "Northern hireling," she had been met with official brusqueness, contemptuous silence, or aggrieved indignation,—but nothing so exasperating as this. Clarence Accustomed though she was to the sweeping criticism of her Catholic friends by her West Woodlands associates, she was nevertheless hurt by his brusqueness. A Protegee of Jack Hamlin's and Other Stories The fugitive was anxiously awaiting her, with a slight touch of brusqueness in his eagerness. Tales of Trail and Town He is stiff, awkward, ungraceful, undemonstrative, and apparently unsympathetic; and though he may assume a brusqueness of manner, the shyness is there, and cannot be wholly concealed. Character "It does him harm to see people," Tembarom said, with nervous brusqueness. T. Tembarom After finishing his scribbling, Razumov, with a sort of feverish haste, put away the pen, then rammed the notebook into his pocket, first tearing out the written pages with an almost convulsive brusqueness. Under Western Eyes He would not, perhaps, have noticed his own brusqueness had she not looked a little surprised, and, he thought, annoyed. Trent's Trust, and Other Stories And when I protested and spoke of trespassing, he waived the point with a brusqueness that amounted almost to anger. Bardelys the Magnificent; being an account of the strange wooing pursued by the Sieur Marcel de Saint-Pol, marquis of Bardelys... Come and go as you will, Lionel," said Ronald, surprised at the brusqueness of his manner; "we are always pleased to see you and sorry to lose you. Dora Thorne Keeping him well under my eye, I replied with intentional brusqueness: "She has gone there once too often!" The Filigree Ball Being a full and true account of the solution of the mystery concerning the Jeffrey-Moore affair I nourished no resentment of the moody brusqueness with which he had treated me. Under Western Eyes Jones, wrought to the highest pitch, had even shed a few shamefaced tears, and was obliterating the humiliating memory by an extra brusqueness of manner. The After House "Well, what is it, then?" said Edmee, with a certain brusqueness. Mauprat Casting a rapid glance at Carroll, he cried, "Hallo!" and, wheeling suddenly round on his following guests, with a bewildering extravagance of playful brusqueness, actually bundled them from the room. Maruja "What do you want?" demanded, in Hawaiian, with a brusqueness and sternness they knew were put on. On the Makaloa Mat There was something about the little man, in spite of his brusqueness and ill temper, which made him feel flippant. Something New When he swung about, the skirt of his soutane was inflated slightly by the brusqueness of his movements. Nostromo, a Tale of the Seaboard "Your name's Martin Morse, ain't it?" said the drover, with business brusqueness; "and I reckon there ain't no other man o' that name around here?" Selected Stories of Bret Harte "Look here!" he said, with a certain brusqueness, which in a man of his character was less dangerous than his smoothness. Maruja She opened her eyes wide at his brusqueness. The Riverman "Come, brother," he said, with kindly brusqueness and a touch of relieved impatience a man may feel at the end of a perfectly useless ceremony. Nostromo, a Tale of the Seaboard |
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