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sudden

[suhd-n] / ˈsʌd n /
ADJECTIVE
unexpected; happening quickly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abrupt hasty immediate precipitous quick rapid swift unforeseen unusual
WEAK
accelerated acute expeditious fast flash fleet headlong hurried impetuous impromptu impulsive out of the blue precipitant precipitate quickened rash rushing spasmodic speeded subito
Antonyms
STRONGEST
delayed gradual lazy leisurely slow sluggish
WEAK
expected

Example Sentences

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“All of a sudden I can get incredible earnings growth and revenue growth for the same multiple as the market,” Arone says.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

"One of the experimental observations is the sudden increase in the sample magnetization, what we call a metamagnetic transition," said NIST's Peter Czajka, co-lead author on the study.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

Twisted and torn by the sudden same-day injuries to their two best players, the Lakers are broken beyond repair.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

In the full video, Woods appears calm, kneeling on one knee as he tells officers: "I looked down at my phone, and all of a sudden, boom."

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

I think it was Marlene’s sudden, unexpected reappearance that gave us all fresh hope, new strength, Mutti most of all.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo