All 9 Uses of
abrupt
in
Tess of the d'Urbervilles
- His sister became abruptly still, and lapsed into a pondering silence.†
Chpt 1abruptly = suddenly and unexpectedly
- At the end of the ceremony Mrs d'Urberville abruptly asked Tess, wrinkling and twitching her face into undulations, "Can you whistle?"†
Chpt 1 *
- "Do you remember what we said to each other this morning about telling our faults?" he asked abruptly, finding that she still remained immovable.†
Chpt 4
- "My position—is this," he said abruptly.†
Chpt 5
- I live out there," said Izz abruptly, never having spoken since her avowal.†
Chpt 5
- "Don't look at me like that!" he said abruptly.†
Chpt 6
- "Yes, yes; I will," he said abruptly, and thrusting the glove back to her he turned to leave.†
Chpt 6
- It was very abrupt to come home and speak to you all at once.†
Chpt 4
- XXX In the diminishing daylight they went along the level roadway through the meads, which stretched away into gray miles, and were backed in the extreme edge of distance by the swarthy and abrupt slopes of Egdon Heath.†
Chpt 4
Definitions:
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(1)
(abrupt as in: an abrupt change) sudden and unexpected
or (less commonly): characterized by sudden changes or at a steep angle -
(2)
(abrupt as in: she is abrupt) rude or unfriendly because of using too few words or moving too quickly