1. It is overly bombastic in opinion because of its briefness . 2. Briefness of uniform does not make the show,3. Appian never mentions Titus Quinctius, possibly due to the briefness of his account. 4. The briefness of Gilgamesh's life is compared to that of the adult mayfly. 5. Beowulf's lack of fans is apparent by the current briefness of the article. 6. This will be the year of a severe correction that would qualify as a bear market except for its briefness . 7. In Africa, several foreign ministers complained about the briefness of his visit : two working days in three countries. 8. "Frankly, I think what they're partly depending on is the briefness of public memory ." 9. The briefness of the meeting _ 20 minutes _ appeared to have been dictated by the Pope's ill health. 10. Smoking represented pleasure, transience and the briefness of earthly life as it, quite literally, went up in smoke.
