abrupt
Example Sentences
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The abrupt cancellations of several Japanese music events in Shanghai - one of them midway through a song - have sparked criticism among fans, with some calling the moves "rude" and "extreme".
From BBC
Melissa brought an abrupt but catastrophic end to the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season with no storms forming in November.
From BBC
“The Sopranos,” still considered to be one of the greatest TV dramas ever written, sustained a 14-year debate over the significance of the 2007 finale’s abrupt cut to black.
From Salon
Early ageing - This kicks in at 66, but it is not an abrupt and sudden decline.
From BBC
Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s October policy meeting show some officials voicing concern over a drop in stock prices, “especially in the event of an abrupt reassessment of the possibilities of AI-related technology.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
