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Recent Examples of abruptness
Some new retirees are caught off-guard by the abruptness of the transition from full-time work to a permanent vacation of sorts.
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Mary Moreland, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
Monique’s penchant for forthrightness, almost to the point of abruptness, is what makes her reintegration to the cast fascinating already.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
Not literally, but in the abruptness of the way her daily life and sense of self changed.
—Essence, 20 Nov. 2025
The move has stirred considerable conversation, not only because of Burstein’s longstanding track record of successful defenses on Minaj’s behalf, but because of the abruptness of his departure.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 14 Nov. 2025
In contrast, the abruptness of Kimmel’s suspension has sent shock waves throughout Hollywood.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
Soliman is known as an elegant dresser, but his apartment was in bachelor-pad disarray, a reflection of his long hours at the hospital and the abruptness of his detention, said his friends, also clerics.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
So Gonzales and the partners depending on Strength CTIP, which was designed as a five-year project, were shocked by the abruptness with which the USAID funding was cut off earlier this year.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
But the abruptness of the changes spooked longtime staff, who understandably recoiled at the implication that critics are the same as regular beat reporters.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Mary Moreland, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
Monique’s penchant for forthrightness, almost to the point of abruptness, is what makes her reintegration to the cast fascinating already.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
Not literally, but in the abruptness of the way her daily life and sense of self changed.
—Essence, 20 Nov. 2025
The move has stirred considerable conversation, not only because of Burstein’s longstanding track record of successful defenses on Minaj’s behalf, but because of the abruptness of his departure.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 14 Nov. 2025
In contrast, the abruptness of Kimmel’s suspension has sent shock waves throughout Hollywood.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
Soliman is known as an elegant dresser, but his apartment was in bachelor-pad disarray, a reflection of his long hours at the hospital and the abruptness of his detention, said his friends, also clerics.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
So Gonzales and the partners depending on Strength CTIP, which was designed as a five-year project, were shocked by the abruptness with which the USAID funding was cut off earlier this year.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
But the abruptness of the changes spooked longtime staff, who understandably recoiled at the implication that critics are the same as regular beat reporters.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abruptness
Noun
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The bluntness of her cut is on full display, with the ends turning up ever so slightly.—
Elise Tabin,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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This team has responded well to that bluntness.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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With off-putting brusqueness, the acupuncturist sticks needles into my head and left leg, leaves the room—and appears to forget all about me.—
Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Luzzatto said the relative shortness of that term is scaring away capital.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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February was deemed an appropriate time for a special observance of Black history not because of the shortness of the month, but instead to coincide with the birthdays of abolitionist Frederick Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln, who issued the Emancipation Proclamation.—
Scott Talley,
Freep.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Abruptness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abruptness. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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