All 3 Uses of
abrupt
in
The Shack
- Within a hundred feet, the tunnel turned abruptly to his left and Mack found himself standing at the edge of what he assumed was a huge cavern, although initially it seemed to be only vast empty space.†
Chpt 11. *abruptly = suddenly and unexpectedly
- Abruptly she stopped and ran back to her daddy.†
Chpt 11.
- Sudden and abrupt spears of light and color at times shot out even farther toward them.†
Chpt 15.
Definitions:
-
(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