sudden

Example Sentences

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A 7-week-old boy in Maryland developed sudden seizures.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

“You’ll be reading someone’s Substack or blog post, and all of a sudden in the middle of a perfect paragraph, there’ll be a mistake sitting out there like a sore thumb,” said O’Bryan, 62.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

“All of a sudden it was like ‘A Beautiful Mind,’” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

She says most people's idea of death comes from dramatic scenes in films or a sudden death.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

And all of a sudden, I did, too.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan