answer curtly

Examples (10)

• When I asked how he was, he just answered curtly, "Fine."
• The busy manager answered all my questions curtly, clearly annoyed by the interruption.
• She tends to answer curtly when she's under pressure.
• He answered the police officer's questions so curtly that it aroused suspicion.
• "I'm busy," he answered curtly without looking up from his screen.
• Please don't answer me so curtly; I'm only trying to help.
• If you question her decision, she will likely answer you curtly.
• During the interview, he answered curtly, which came across as arrogant.
• I regretted answering so curtly later on, but I was in a terrible mood.
• The witness would only answer curtly, providing one-word responses.