suddenness

Example Sentences

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But the suddenness and severity of the 11 January storm shocked many of them.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2025

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

The Cuban restaurant El Cochinito and bar Bolita, sister businesses of Café Tropical, all closed with similar suddenness last week.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2023

“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

Quite probably Zooey hadn’t intended to send his razor crashing into the wastebasket but had merely brought his left hand down with such suddenness and violence that the razor got away from him.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger