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 sudden shifts in time are abrupt and sometimes hard to track.
  — Charles McNultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2022
• For some travel nurses, the abrupt drop in pay has been a shock.
  — Hannah Norman, NBC News, 8 May 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
• 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
• Then, one weekend in March, the peace that had helped win Bukele wide support came to an abrupt end.
  — Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2022
• 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
• An abrupt change in leadership opened the door to the Timilty’s decline.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Apr. 2022
• 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
• 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
• As with flight delays, the abrupt change in plans can turn into an ordeal.
  — Luz Lazo, Washington Post, 22 July 2022
• Their abrupt departure forced Doc Marie’s to close its doors, Bichko said.
  — oregonlive, 10 Aug. 2022
• The Delta plane was able to stop safely, with the abrupt halt felt by passengers onboard.
  — Jay Blackman, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2023
• The abrupt withdrawal has highlighted the Trump administration’s sharp pivot away from the Biden-era policies of providing federal aid for migrant housing.
  — Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Mar. 2025
• Gradually ease off the accelerator and avoid abrupt braking to prevent skidding.
  — Bay Area Weather Report, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025