all of a sudden

Example Sentences

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“The death of their father was extraordinarily traumatic, as you can imagine. That was compounded by this putative heir all of a sudden showing up and demanding money,” said Joseph Lipchitz, a litigator in Boston.

From The Wall Street Journal

If you’ve ever had that experience, you’re in a room and all of a sudden the lightbulb gets really intense and then it burns out.

From Los Angeles Times

“I heard it’s a hoax. And then all of a sudden, he’s going to release the files. I thought there were no files. He wants an investigation now. Like, what is going on?”

From Salon

“It was that ‘one plus one equals three’ thing where, all of a sudden, they found themselves being the next big thing.”

From Los Angeles Times

“You’re growing a baby for nine to 10 months, and all of a sudden for them to be separated from your heart, from your presence, from your smell, can be traumatic,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times