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Meanings of abruptness in English
Catalan
brusquedat Spanish
sequedad Spanish
precipitación The quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning.
Usage of abruptness in English
1
The query came with such grave abruptness that Heald hesitated in reply.
2
He smiled at the abruptness with which the President of the C.L.S.
3
The rector was almost taken aback by the abruptness of the request.
4
The general instantly regretted that he had spoken with such cruel abruptness.
5
The weather had changed with the usual abruptness of our capricious climate.
6
The very abruptness of his proposition smote the people into breathless attention.
7
The sound of a rifle shot split the air with significant abruptness.
8
But I must pardon your unpleasant abruptness in consideration of your diligence.
9
Without waiting for an answer, she removed the plate with considerable abruptness.
10
To that kind of abruptness that, you know, I'm the decider thing.
11
Night was falling on the harbor of Mati with its usual abruptness.
12
Despite the abruptness of her request, Finn was relieved, on two counts.
13
His abruptness surprised me, and I fought back an equally impolite rejoinder.
14
At any other time Orsino would have laughed at the characteristic abruptness.
15
At the moment Jennie Bruce entered with more abruptness than good manners.
16
Startled by the abruptness of her action, I remained as if petrified.
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Abruptness through the time
Abruptness across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common