How to Use brisk in a Sentence

brisk

adjective
  • They went for a brisk walk in the woods.
  • She answered the phone in a brisk voice.
  • She walked at a brisk pace.
  • Business is brisk at the store.
  • There is a brisk market in old movie posters.
  • Dave was there on a cool, brisk day, but it was still packed.
    — oregonlive, 8 May 2023
  • Our saving grace on that brisk night?
    — Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
  • If nothing else, the pace will be brisk.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The sleeves have a thumb hole to keep you warm on brisk mornings.
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
  • That chill will be made worse by the brisk north-northeast winds.
    — Roberto Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Bring snacks and dress in layers – the ocean breeze can be brisk some days.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Given the brisk start then, is there still hope that the best is yet to come?
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
  • Faber and Rivera’s fight will be the main event for a brisk night of fights.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Or go for a brisk 10-minute walk without your phone.
    — Minna Hu, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Neither team shot the ball well early, but the pace was brisk.
    — Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Increase your speed for the next six minutes to a brisk pace.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Layer for sun, mist and brisk winds—often in the same day.
    — Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Winds at first pitch should be brisk, with gusts up to 25 mph out of the west.
    — Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Reviews are mixed, as some events sell out But sales have been brisk.
    — Anna Rabemanantsoa, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Trick-or-treaters can expect brisk but dry weather.
    — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Downtown is a brisk five- to seven-minute walk away.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • The month ends with brisk, windy conditions, plus snow in the north.
    — Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The month ends with brisk, windy conditions, plus snow in the north.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Consumers haven’t slowed down their brisk spending.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • The shutter can’t keep up with his brisk motion, and his form blurs at the edges.
    — Nicole Rudick, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2023
  • And clever enough, somehow, to hold down a brisk 500 pages.
    — Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Plan on a mostly sunny sky and brisk morning wind.
    — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Canada too has seen an early and brisk start to its flu season.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
  • But there are moments of the season that simply call out for a brisk read.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 10 June 2026
  • Even a brisk walk after work can make a huge difference over time.
    — Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 17 June 2026

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