abrupt

Example Sentences

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"In just ten years, recurring patterns and regularity have developed in the drainage, with massive and abrupt changes in meltwater inflow on a timescale of hours to days," said Humbert.

From Science Daily

For the elder of the two musicians, it marked an abrupt change of plans.

From BBC

Hope says one of the most effective strategies in dealing with Sunday scaries is to "create a gentle bridge between weekend and work mode" so the return doesn't feel so abrupt.

From BBC

What exactly "running the country" actually means is unclear, but the pledge represents an abrupt change of course for the president, rife with contradictions and daunting obstacles.

From BBC

That approach won’t excite markets—but it reduces the risk of abrupt reversals or financial accidents.

From Barron's