curt nod
Frequency: 5.51.5 per million words
A quick, brief, and often unfriendly up-and-down movement of the head as a greeting or sign of acknowledgement.
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- He gave a curt nod and walked away without another word.
- He dismissed them with a curt nod.
- The CEO offered only a curt nod in response to my suggestion.
- She acknowledged his presence with a curt nod before turning away.
- With a curt nod, she reluctantly accepted the unfavorable terms.
- The manager gave a curt nod, indicating the meeting was over.
- His only reply was a curt nod as he continued reading his newspaper.
- Without a word, he offered a curt nod and left the room.
- She acknowledged my presence with a curt nod before turning back to her conversation.
- A curt nod was all the greeting she received from her former colleague.
- He will probably just give you a curt nod; don't expect a warm welcome.
- The guard responded to my question with only a curt nod.
- The guard at the gate gave us a curt nod of permission to enter.
- He usually greets everyone with a friendly wave, but today it was just a curt nod.
- Instead of a proper greeting, I received only a curt nod from him.
- Her curt nod suggested she was in no mood for conversation.
- Receiving only a curt nod from the famous author was disheartening.
- Despite his stern demeanor, a curt nod sometimes signified his approval.
- He greets everyone with the same curt nod every single morning.
- The general's curt nod was enough to send the troops into action.