clipped speech

Examples (10)

• The drill sergeant barked orders in a clipped speech that demanded immediate obedience.
• The busy CEO's clipped speech indicated she had no time for small talk.
• He was a man of few words, and his clipped speech often made him seem unfriendly.
• In the old film, the aristocrat spoke with the clipped speech typical of his social class.
• I could tell he was annoyed by the clipped speech he used on the phone.
• Her warm, flowing narrative was a stark contrast to his abrupt, clipped speech.
• His most notable characteristic was his clipped speech, a habit picked up during his years in the army.
• "Get it done. Now," he said, his clipped speech leaving no room for argument.
• To play the part of the general, the actor had to master a very specific style of clipped speech.
• The tension in the room was palpable, punctuated only by the commander's clipped speech.