He then brusquely lectured her that she was "going to be in some serious trouble" and could be charged for the expense of a manhunt if she didn't cooperate.
East European politicians, perhaps because of their history, are used to obeying tough instructions from outside, and imposing them brusquely.
Hung-chien, who was about to take a drink, brusquely shoved the cup away, saying, "I won't drink it!"
Thee monk thought for a moment and answered brusquely, "Whenever it breaks. ""
Within six months, I’d brusquely refused my driver an emergency loan of 500 rupees ($10) to attend his grandmother’s funeral.
When he tentatively tries to ask about the treatment of minorities, the governor brusquely interrupts to say that “we have no minorities in Turkey.
East European politicians, perhaps because of their history, are used to obeying tough instructions from outside, and imposing them brusquely. Their voters do not object much.