abrupt
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More unsettling still is Myshkin’s response; instead of defending his convictions, he offers nothing but an abrupt, quiet resignation: “Goodbye, then.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Manchester City's 100% winning start to the Premier League season came to an abrupt end against Aston Villa - leaving Enzo Maresca with glaring defensive issues to resolve.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
He cited the Administrative Procedure Act, which forbids abrupt and “arbitrary” changes in federal regulations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
His sentences are complicated, lyrical and hauntingly abrupt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
He was getting used to her abrupt entrances and exits.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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