all of a sudden
Example Sentences
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Now, all of a sudden, he looks like a potential difference-maker in the postseason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
"I was traveling home by train," recalls Passaleva, "and all of a sudden I was rushing against time to commandeer one of the largest telescopes in the world from my laptop."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
"Things that were in supermarkets and seen as relatively abundant may all of a sudden be in shortage," he adds.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
"To understand one day that you think you're important to somebody, and then all of a sudden you're not. They discard you like a piece of garbage."
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
And all of a sudden, it wasn’t about a bee sting anymore.
From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli
