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abrupt
adjective as in rude or brief in manner
adjective as in happening suddenly and unexpectedly
Weak matches
Example Sentences
The comic's abrupt suspension came after threats by the federal tv regulator to revoke ABC's broadcast licence, sparking nationwide debates over free speech.
Deen’s public relations team says that the abrupt cancellation was due to “exhaustion.”
The Late Show host Stephen Colbert pulled off a big win after his fellow nominees in the talk show category rallied behind him following his show's abrupt cancellation.
It’s an abrupt reversal of Biden-era efforts to address climate change emissions from gasoline cars.
As if the line weren’t already strange and abrupt, the sentence is even more nonsensical out of context.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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