Brief
Both words in one sentence
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Nobody may notice, but taking objects in inhabited stations that clearly belong to an NPC will net you a morality point loss, which is indicated by a brief reddish flash and a sharp sound.
Source: Video Game / Metro: Last Light -
Rokuro's sharp-tongued and quick-tempered, but occasionally Yukimura catches him offguard with unexpected praise, which gives rise to brief moments of deredere.
Source: Manga / Brave10 - Siegfried and Shtarker in the 2008 movie Get Smart - in sharp contrast to the way the characters are portrayed in the series (Bernie Kopell, the original Siegfried, has a brief yet wonderful cameo in the film).
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