suddenness

Example Sentences

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But the suddenness and severity of the 11 January storm shocked many of them.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2025

The suddenness and thoroughness of the change “lets us seriously question whether the meeting of populations was one of love and peace and admixture,” Willerslev says.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 10, 2024

The Cuban restaurant El Cochinito and bar Bolita, sister businesses of Café Tropical, all closed with similar suddenness last week.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2023

“We’re talking about it and just kind of sharing the impact of the suddenness of a loss like that,” Carroll said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2023

It came with a suddenness and a stab of pain.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov