suddenness
Example Sentences
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By now she knows that life can end with terrible suddenness.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2024
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
“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
Analysis: “The suddenness and opacity surrounding Qin’s dismissal demonstrates the volatility that has now become a feature of China’s political system,” said Jude Blanchette of the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.
From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2023
Then came the long silence, the waiting, the listening, and at last, with surprising suddenness came the leap and the swish of the net.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
