sudden

Example Sentences

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The tribe is now grappling with the sudden loss of jobs, along with the dimming of hope that the culturally sacred fish will be restored to their ancestral waters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Jindel said the rise in fuel prices over the past month has led to particularly sudden and steep increases in fuel surcharges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Recessions are generally characterized, in the first instance, by the substitution of a sudden, sharp, upward movement in the unemployment rate for a gradual downward or sideways movement.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

"From thinking she hadn't won anything, all of a sudden she was £1,500 better off," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

But now, all of a sudden, it looked okay.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry