He reveals the truth in such a cold, abrupt manner that we are left wondering if this is a man incapable of love.

Kyle left in his abrupt manner, locked onto something new.

She had a rather abrupt manner, of the kind that is usually called 'crisp'.

At length, in an abrupt manner she asked, "Where is he?"

A long face and an abrupt manner, but a man who listened eventually.

The question was cruel; his manner, harsh and abrupt, made it seem meant so.

He had an abrupt manner and gave the impression that his orders were always obeyed.

She was muzzy from the abrupt manner in which she'd been awakened.

His abrupt manner has bruised more than a few egos.

She'd just correctly read one of the other reasons behind my abrupt manner.