suddenly
Britishadverb
Example Sentences
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Nvidia’s share price has gone through other periods of turbulence over the past three years, as investors have sporadically worried about blowout AI spending creating a bubble that could suddenly burst.
In September, Rama suddenly "promoted" the chatbot to be minister of public procurement -- a move that he promised would make public tenders "100 percent corruption-free".
From Barron's
"Then everything suddenly felt very drastic. We had to defer our plans."
From BBC
Those prompts uncorked snide comments from members — “Traitor!” someone yelled when the television flashed an image of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett — that turned the atmosphere in the room from reserved to suddenly rollicking.
From Los Angeles Times
It was a solemn, heavy moment until Duane’s expression suddenly brightened with a big smile.
From Literature
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