all of a sudden
Example Sentences
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A woman in Chiba's Ichikawa city told NHK the rain "happened all of a sudden so it was a complete surprise".
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
"We have to be careful in both ways. We don't want to restrict them where all of a sudden we come in second to China," he told reporters in the Oval Office last week.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
“We have to be careful in both ways. We don’t want to restrict them when all of a sudden we come in second to China,” he said in the Oval Office this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
"We turned the corner and all of a sudden the fire was there, there were two coaches of people evacuating too," said Cheytan.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
You’re not sure exactly what happened, but all of a sudden you truly are gone from this world.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
