all of a sudden
Example Sentences
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"It's a funny thing to see someone that you have watched their serve on TV for so many years, and then all of a sudden that serve is coming at you," he explained.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
“We’ve been having this conversation for 50 years. Why is it all of a sudden a problem now?”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 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
“Just moving homelessness doesn’t all of a sudden solve it,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
“I’m all of a sudden interested in the functions of government.”
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
