The contents, surprisingly brief, were, indeed, handwritten in Lucia's native tongue.

Rawls is surprisingly brief and inexplicit on this issue.

Waffing's introduction was surprisingly brief and to the point.

He went into his bedroom and in a surprisingly brief time returned.

The remainder of the trail was surprisingly brief.

Crawford's international career was surprisingly brief, winning only two caps.

In a surprisingly brief time he had come up with a list of answers.

In a surprisingly brief time his shoulder was entirely healed.

It was a magnificent but surprisingly brief trip.

Corson's chapter on the bluefin tuna is surprisingly brief.