abrupt

Example Sentences

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I came to such an abrupt stop that Mom almost ran into me, catching herself just in time.

From Literature

Nonetheless, the contagion effect from AI into the bond market has been abrupt and “started getting real” within the past two weeks.

From MarketWatch

Citadel’s macro strategist Frank Flight asserts that AI adoption will be slower than many think and therefore abrupt labor disruption is unlikely to happen.

From MarketWatch

Then they took an abrupt turn for the worse.

From Barron's

Jefferies analyst Brent Thill downgraded Workday’s stock to hold from buy on Monday, writing that he was worried about the “abrupt” departure of the company’s well-liked former CEO.

From MarketWatch