Abruptness in example sentence

The dismal individual took a dirty roll of paper from his pocket, and turning to Mr. Snodgrass, who had just taken out his note-book, said in a hollow voice, perfectly in keeping with his outward man--'Are you the poet?''I--I do a little in that way,' replied Mr. Snodgrass, rather taken aback by the abruptness of the question.

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The abruptness of these moves contributed to financial panic and to a stoppage of credit flows within the East Asian economies.

In the Great Depression, one of the big surprises was the devastating abruptness with which markets turned on the US.

"Why, then, are you here idle when all that he holds most dear are in danger?" cried a voice with startling abruptness.

My mother was - ""An angel!" interrupted the old man, in a voice that startled the young soldiers by its abruptness and energy.

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