How to Use abrupt in a Sentence

abrupt

adjective

• 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 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 | [e-mail], 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
• 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
• 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
• An abrupt reversal that's likely to send the case to trial.
  — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2023
• Following his abrupt firing, Gillis was tapped as host of the Feb. 24 show.
  — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2024
• Jim, on the other hand, is more abrupt and straightforward.
  — Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
• The Delta plane was able to stop safely, with the abrupt halt felt by passengers onboard.
  — Jay Blackman, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2023
• No spoilers, but the ending, which is both vague and abrupt, suggests a problem of scope.
  — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2023
• Which makes the enterprise subject to abrupt changes of fortune.
  — Peter S. Goodman Bridget Bennett, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2024
• But that high came to an abrupt end with a mediocre steak dinner at a Best Western sports bar.
  — Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2024
• It’s been an abrupt shift as the Fed’s meeting approaches.
  — Simon Moore, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2023
• The abrupt closure of St. Joseph Catholic School is prompting the community to fight back.
  — Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 7 July 2023
• The abrupt ending of walking off the mat proved difficult.
  — Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 16 June 2024
• The reason for this abrupt change remains a mystery, a classic case of a bride being, well, a bride.
  — Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2023
• Ash Wednesday tends to bring an abrupt end to the demand for regular king cakes.
  — al, 19 Jan. 2023
• After a scary stretch of hot days this weekend, Halloween may bring an abrupt drop in temperatures for Phoenix, even as the spooky season has grown warmer in recent years across the country.
  — Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
• While an increase in antidepressant use occurred before the FDA advisory, there were abrupt and sustained declines in use — ranging from 20% to 50% — after the warnings.
  — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Nov 2024