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
Performed in the pared-down orchestration Stravinsky made in 1947, decades after writing the piece, “Petrushka” here seemed both to echo and to have generated the Lara concerto’s off-kilter abruptness, fearless colors and wry enigmas.
From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2023
Because of the abruptness of this breakup, you might have been left blaming yourself.
From Washington Post • Feb. 28, 2023
The sudden influx of AI stories "gummed up the process," said Elison, an alarming uptick that was notable not only for its abruptness but for the quality of the stories.
From Salon • Feb. 25, 2023
“Poor dear soul!” said this lady, with an abruptness of manner quite my sister’s.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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