He makes it a point to speak clearly and graphically. He always talks turkey about any problem.

To make a long story short, he was fired.

To put it briefly, he lacks musical ability.

In short, I don't want you to work for that company.

The main point of Dennett's book, in short, is to deny the existence of inner mental states.

This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment. This is our time, to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth, that out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope. And where we are met with cynicism and doubt and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people.