brief

a brief overview of the survey.

a cold and brief welcome

a brief historical retrospect

a regrettably brief career.

a brief account of the incident.

There was a brief pause in the conversation.

He's brief of speech.

a brief feint at the opponent's face.

there was a brief flurry of activity in the hall.

prepare a brief summary of the article.

write a brief appreciation of a book

The seventh part is brief peroration.

It's my brief to instruct him.

our brief existence on earth.

introductions were brief and polite.

I hold no brief for dishonest policemen.

he is, in brief, the embodiment of evil.

a media briefing in the House of Commons.

today's briefing of Nato allies.

the brief soliloquy following Clarence's exit.

Because you could not censor legal briefs.

Mozart's life was brief. Can you brief me on his music and life?

He, none of us has been briefed.

The president hasn't been briefed on any of this.

Limit the duration of the shower and keep it brief.

For the reptiles, this time of plenty is all too brief.

They usually refuse to comment, whereas today they were briefing journalists.

Please finish the legal briefs by tomorrow.

Can you proofread these briefs for me bythe end of next month?

I'm wearing his briefs right now. -That's kind of hot.