He is primarily characterized by his brusque, taciturn, and often short-tempered demeanor. Gibson was surly and brusque even with his teammates. He scornfully dictates to her a brusque reply. He had a loud voice, imposing personality and brusque manners. He is brusque, impatient, and distrustful - possibly as a result of his military background. He is brusque and overbearing with the former Marine. David cares very tenderly for his father, who is charmingly brusque. With a brusque manner and volatile temper, Osmani sometimes criticised subordinates in public. Both the king and his architect were uncompromising, occasionally brusque personalities. She is known as a provocative and occasionally brusque orator. Such a brusque dismissal also expressed the artist's distancing himself from sentimentalism. He acquired a reputation as Eisenhower's "hatchet man" for his brusque and demanding manner. Paxman's brusque manner is not restricted to political interviews. The brushwork is juicy and brusque&colon; filling in the shapes, fussing with the edges. Scene One is more brusque with far fewer details, mostly done in ochre.