abrupt
Example Sentences
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If they're enjoying playing and then you suddenly say it's time to go to bed, this can feel abrupt and naturally upset them.
From BBC
Remember the unsatisfying finale to “The Sopranos”? Swelling crescendo ... then abrupt cut to black?
From Los Angeles Times
The IMF said risks to the global outlook "remain tilted to the downside", warning that if expectations about AI growth turn out to be overly optimistic an abrupt market correction could be triggered.
From BBC
“Reevaluation of productivity growth expectations about AI could lead to a decline in investment and trigger an abrupt financial market correction, spreading from AI-linked companies to other segments and eroding household wealth,” the Fund warned.
Speaking after Palace's limp defeat at the Stadium of Light, former Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given said Glasner's outburst could bring his tenure to an abrupt end.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
