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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Examples (20)

  • 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.