All 3 Uses of
abrupt
in
Anna and the French Kiss
- Adrenaline carries him an entire spiral up, but then it's as if his body has realized what's happening, and he abruptly halts and dangerously sways backward.†
p. 172.5 *abruptly = suddenly and unexpectedly
- The abrupt subject change makes me shudder.†
p. 38.8
- When we left the movie, Rashmi announced, "The ending was too abrupt.†
p. 110.1
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