suddenness

Example Sentences

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The suddenness and severity of the action against Anthropic appear to have crossed a line for major tech companies.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

The suddenness and thoroughness of the change “lets us seriously question whether the meeting of populations was one of love and peace and admixture,” Willerslev says.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 10, 2024

Analysis: “The suddenness and opacity surrounding Qin’s dismissal demonstrates the volatility that has now become a feature of China’s political system,” said Jude Blanchette of the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.

From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2023

Some philanthropy observers see in these gifts a focus on the future born of the suddenness with which the pandemic and racial reckoning turned society upside down.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2023

When the crime rate began falling in the early 1990s, it did so with such speed and suddenness that it surprised everyone.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt