abrupt change

Example Sentences

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The reason for the abrupt change wasn’t specified.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

It isn’t so much the earnings, but excitement about the airline’s guidance for 2026 that is behind the analysts’ abrupt change of heart.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

"The loss of Antarctic sea ice is another abrupt change that has a whole range of knock-on effects, including making the floating ice shelves around Antarctica more susceptible to wave-driven collapse," she said.

From Science Daily • Nov. 6, 2025

However, in an abrupt change of position, it too decided to end its links with the firm.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2024

I don’t know if I reacted to the abrupt change of tone or not, but she immediately followed with, “I’m sorry, it’s been a very long night and I could use a cup of coffee.”

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken