sudden

Example Sentences

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She can’t expect a sudden polling Surge™ the more people get to know her, since everyone in the state already knows her well.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Then all of a sudden, we were brilliant.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

And later "why am I sweating so much all of a sudden".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

A sudden reopening would likely see fertilizer prices fall, but “for many North American countries, it is too little, too late now for spring,” said Linville.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

It’s so loud and sudden that the shop quiets down and everyone turns to see who it is.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy