briefness

Not over the act itself, but for the briefness of the glow it had produced.

Despite their briefness, though, these sexual encounters meant a great deal to him.

"The briefness of your stop makes it essential you come again.

In its informal briefness, the little wedding seemed quite contemporary.

He had resumed writing, and was still at it, despite the comparative briefness of the transmission.

The main flaw, however, is the briefness of the title, which has clearly been used to set up the sequel.

Then, on the last night of them all for him, the answer did come briefly, in a briefness of only seven notes.

"Considering the briefness of our acquaintance, he cannot claim to know me, not even the slightest bit.

In Africa, several foreign ministers complained about the briefness of his visit: two working days in three countries.

The pilot looked back and his eyes rested with gingerly briefness on George Ten.

He was as real and important to her as any of the others, for all the briefness of their acquaintance.

In addition to the briefness of the glimpse, the man's Stetson had cast a dark shadow over his entire face.

It makes you aware of the briefness of life.'

Perhaps the intensity came from the briefness.

I hope the briefness of your answer made The speediness of your return.

The briefness of the fight was surprising.

"As you and I stand here on this deck, we are fading already, withering with the briefness of summer flowers.

Or, it has briefness as manifestation, like lightning, owing to its inability to penetrate the object.

With the spell comes a harmonic chord, reinforcing the words and music, for all its briefness in passing.

Because he had no interest in aftermath, however, Junior suffered no disappointment at the briefness of the thrill.

The men holding the hatch-cover seemed perplexed, puzzled no doubt by the briefness of the ceremony.

Smoking represented pleasure, transience and the briefness of earthly life as it, quite literally, went up in smoke.

Handler reminded Selector of the briefness of human lives.

The very briefness of time gave The Shadow a clue to the crook's probable whereabouts.

A smile, inexpressively sweet for all its briefness, flick-ered across her lips.