abrupt
adjective
sudden or unexpected.
abruptness
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a word derived from
abrupt.
Example Sentences
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Because of the abruptness of this breakup, you might have been left blaming yourself.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 28, 2023
This was in, this was out with whiplash-like abruptness.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2023
Since she’s played by Frances McDormand, the most famous face in the cast and an actor who could disembowel the patriarchy in her sleep, the abruptness of her departure feels particularly pointed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2022
Mr. Moline and Ms. Holland-Thielen said the abruptness of their firings made them suspect that Ms. Shotwell had bowed to pressure.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2022
The abruptness of her tears, the way they gushed out of her, startled Ugwu.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
