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Abruptness in sentence

9 examples of Abruptness in a sentence

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.
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.
What's your name, sir?''Here is my card, sir,' replied Mr. Pickwick, much amused by the abruptness of the question, and the singular manner of the stranger.
I was so embarrassed by the abruptness of his manner that I could but stammer out that I hoped I should do my duty, on which his stern mouth relaxed into a good-humoured smile, and he laid his little brown hand for an instant upon my shoulder.
They gradually ascended for half-a-mile, and then found themselves at the top of a considerable eminence, where the wood ceased, and the eye was instantly caught by Pemberley House, situated on the opposite side of a valley, into which the road with some abruptness wound.
He almost started at my sudden and strange abruptness: he looked at me astonished.