suddenness

Example Sentences

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By now she knows that life can end with terrible suddenness.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2024

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

Ekon stumbled, caught off guard by the suddenness of his father’s voice.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray