How to Use abrupt in a Sentence

abrupt

adjective
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  • The road came to an abrupt end.
  • There was an abrupt change in the weather.
  • The storm caused an abrupt power failure.
  • She has an abrupt manner.
  • The sudden shifts in time are abrupt and sometimes hard to track.
    — Charles McNultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2022
  • As with flight delays, the abrupt change in plans can turn into an ordeal.
    — Luz Lazo, Washington Post, 22 July 2022
  • But that growth could come to an abrupt halt without swift action from the state Legislature.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2022
  • The eerie yellow haze that filled the sky had brought summer to an abrupt halt, canceling all of the season’s usual delights.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 3 July 2022
  • But that may be of little comfort to those passengers who’ve been subjected to abrupt changes in travel plans or left stranded.
    — Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 30 June 2022
  • Race mode is simply too abrupt in the throttle for our liking and seemed only to exacerbate the fueling issue.
    — Peter Jackson, Robb Report, 1 July 2022
  • Drones tend to hover, make abrupt directional changes, or move erratically, owing to their small size and agility.
    — Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The abrupt shift can be quite violent, as both dry ice (composed of carbon dioxide) and regular ice (made of water) become much weaker and begin to break.
    — Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Biden’s bold actions abroad help reflect an abrupt change in the West’s approach to its own defense in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
    — Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2022
  • Indeed, 23% of untouched forests are approaching the point at which they could be pushed into an abrupt and irreversible transition, the scientists said.
    — Sarah Kaplan, Anchorage Daily News, 14 July 2022
  • But those dreams came to an abrupt end after he was fatally shot June 27 after fleeing police during a traffic stop in Akron, Ohio.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 15 July 2022
  • Speak with your healthcare provider before stopping treatment, as abrupt discontinuation can cause withdrawal symptoms.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The tweet about Trump put an abrupt halt to her career high.
    — Wendy Kaur, ELLE, 28 Oct. 2022
  • The abrupt spell — like one at the U.S. Capitol in July — happened in front of the cameras.
    — Neil Vigdor, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Primo’s season came to an abrupt end when he was waived by the Spurs on Oct. 28.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 11 Apr. 2023
  • This is an abrupt change from the past two years of wet monsoons that brought record-breaking rain to the state.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr., The Arizona Republic, 15 June 2023
  • During an abrupt stop, Cox was thrown headfirst into the back wall of the van.
    — Deena Zaru, ABC News, 8 June 2023
  • That abrupt change is a clear symptom that something is wrong.
    — Nicole Wetsman, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2023
  • The change will be abrupt after the warm and sunny spell over the holiday.
    — Michelle Apon, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Many passengers had already left the plane when the tail took an abrupt dip.
    — Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 23 Oct. 2023
  • If a major fire came through, abrupt changes in the types of pollen in the sediment would give it away.
    — Jason McLachlan, The Conversation, 27 July 2022
  • The longest North drive by yardage was the 59-yard drive that concluded with the game’s abrupt ending.
    — Zion Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 15 July 2023
  • But the influx of artifacts could come to an abrupt end one day.
    — Rick Noack, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Nov. 2022
  • The decision that this will be the final season was abrupt.
    — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 June 2023
  • Lexie Hull’s whirlwind of a year came to an abrupt halt in Seattle.
    — Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Aug. 2022
  • The shooting was an abrupt end to the whirlwind life of one of the rap world’s most polarizing artists.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2023

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