interrupted

Example Sentences

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“Say that again, Janet,” I might say, after another woman has interrupted her for the sixth time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

As the jeweler quietly continued working on the white-gold-and-platinum bracelet, hole by painstaking hole, she was interrupted by an observer, a compact 58-year-old man.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

He famously interrupted Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Awards, saying Beyoncé should have won the prize for best female artist.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

However, many analysts—like Bernstein’s Ivan Holman—warn that may not hold, as “the numbers reflect economic momentum that could be interrupted by the Iran war and the rising price of fuel.”

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

“I’m . . . I’m so very sorry—” I began, but another voice interrupted me.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom