abruptness
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Ted Mitchell, president of the American Council on Education — which represents 1,600 universities and colleges — said many of his members were taken aback by the abruptness of the action.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2025
Brammer in an advice column for The CUT on how to handle being romantically ghosted — an experience in which the abruptness and lack of closure can necessitate a very real grieving process.
From Salon • Jun. 17, 2023
Because of the abruptness of the breakup, how happy I was when I was with him and some hints he made afterward about regretting his actions, for years I felt like we had unfinished business.
From Washington Post • Feb. 28, 2023
But the abruptness of the U-turn, coupled with a resurgence in Covid cases and underlying economic and geopolitical problems, won’t make things any easier for global companies operating in the country.
From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2022
The abruptness of her tears, the way they gushed out of her, startled Ugwu.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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