abrupt withdrawal

It was not to be expected that after such an abrupt withdrawal, they could summon enough courage to make the assault.

Long after his abrupt withdrawal from the school, the excellence of Shelleys Latin verses was remembered by old Etonians.

She broke off, shaken out of her habitual placidity by the abrupt withdrawal of the girl's hands.

A smile played for an instant in the soft shadows of her eyes and mouth as she recalled the abrupt withdrawal of the men.

You actually charge us with a want of hospitality by this abrupt withdrawal.