It was like a bomb, and a bomb is the very last thing in succinctness.
"A Fool and His Money"
George Barr McCutcheon
Even if we could have told our story with sufficient succinctness to have Wildred met at Waterloo by the police, there would have been no time to do so.
"The House by the Lock"
C. N. Williamson
"I thank you, Madonna, for this clear succinctness," answered Cesare coldly, as was his habit.
"The Shame of Motley"
Raphael Sabatini