sudden

Example Sentences

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“It sucks when Sunday morning chocolate chip pancakes for the kiddos all of a sudden ends up in the ‘discretionary spending’ category of the budget.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

"From thinking she hadn't won anything, all of a sudden she was £1,500 better off," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The sudden popularity of "Fruit Love Island" has spawned many fake TikTok accounts publishing copycat episodes, while some of the original clips appear to have been removed from the platform.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“What happens when all of a sudden they have big gaps in their production?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The backflare from the door-less opening on the stove had singed Glenn and me with a sudden searing.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck