all of a sudden
Example Sentences
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“You grew up watching a guy every day on TV for 10 years, and then all of a sudden, he’s a teammate. It’s pretty cool.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
“Our companies have pricing power but have never used it because it was seen as un-Japanese to raise prices. Now, all of a sudden, it is acceptable,” says Heck.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
“You’ll be reading someone’s Substack or blog post, and all of a sudden in the middle of a perfect paragraph, there’ll be a mistake sitting out there like a sore thumb,” said O’Bryan, 62.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
"I don't need this virtue signal era to all of a sudden erase an entire life I've led."
From BBC • May 5, 2026
“Yes, sir,” and Jo felt as calm and cool all of a sudden as if she had stepped into a refrigerator.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
