abruptness
Example Sentences
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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
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
Since she’s played by Frances McDormand, the most famous face in the cast and an actor who could disembowel the patriarchy in her sleep, the abruptness of her departure feels particularly pointed.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2022
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
He almost started at my sudden and strange abruptness: he looked at me astonished.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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