Richter is a source of confusion to Emil: he speaks brusquely but encourages him to stand up for himself.

He steeled his heart against the weakness that was sympathy and spoke brusquely.

He looked at her in surprise, spoke brusquely.

He spoke brusquely to keep the fear out of his voice.

Gallagher quickly scooped up the receiver and spoke brusquely.

His face a white blur in the gathering darkness, he spoke brusquely.

Quin spoke brusquely, wrestling the drag-cat onto the new surface.

Yngilda spoke brusquely, as if she believed I might refuse her offering.

When they turned toward Joshua he spoke to them brusquely, and they bowed and moved away.

He spoke brusquely now, deciding that the time for tact was over.