abrupt
ਅਚਾਨਕ
definition
adjective
I was surprised by the abrupt change of subject
sudden and unexpected.
you were rather abrupt with that young man
brief to the point of rudeness; curt.
example
The ground angled suddenly upward, and he staggered as the 'abrupt' slope surprised him.
He had returned to his 'abrupt' manner of speech but I didn't care.
A long, drawn out, boring evening with terribly rude and 'abrupt' service.
Patients with such implants should not receive an 'abrupt' and unexpected communication from their surgeon that they now form part of research into an untested implant.
I wanted to ask who the hell he was, but I didn't think that he was very likely to give me an answer to that, especially considering his 'abrupt' and rude manner.
What prompted this sudden and 'abrupt' change of attitude by Canada?
It can make us rude, 'abrupt' and impatient, but it can also inspire us to tremendous courage, bravery and leadership.
Their whimsical nature, 'abrupt' discontinuities and formal ‘shortcuts’ came across vividly.
Sometimes the readers do feel shocked and startled by the 'abrupt' and terse nature of some of these poems, but the effect is rewarding.
She looked taken aback for a second; the change of subject had been 'abrupt' .
The heady progress of Liszt's career was brought to an 'abrupt' halt by the unexpected death of his father in 1827.
I just think I've had too many sudden, 'abrupt' , unexpected, and unwelcome changes in my plans to be able to commit to more plans in advance.
I was told that I write in short bursts and my writing is kinda 'abrupt' .
Having said that, I do not think I deserved the very 'abrupt' and curt way in which I was treated by Mr Hutchinson on trying to explain the situation to him.
Writer, M. Leelavathy, was 'abrupt' though sharp in her observation.
And then, the western flank of the Wasatch Mountains rises up, sheer and 'abrupt' , to shock as much snow from the clouds as possible.
I couldn't help laughing at his 'abrupt' , gruff delivery of the estimate.
Its lines are harsh and 'abrupt' , nearly geometrical.
Though the writing style in this work is at points 'abrupt' , Lillback's work is truly commendable as a thorough synthesis of Calvin.
By rude I mean 'abrupt' , tactless, straightforward, honest.
Instead, the flow was smooth in places, then 'abrupt' , depending on what was most effective for that part of the show.
Many of the e-mails that I receive are written in an extremely rude and 'abrupt' tone.
Though critics saw him as quick-tempered, harsh, 'abrupt' , and arbitrary, practically everyone recognized his genius as a chief of staff.
He halted suddenly, making an 'abrupt' left down a narrow alley Nara didn't like the looks of.
She was often mean and rude and 'abrupt' , but, then again, most people were at some point.
I constantly had short, 'abrupt' little pieces of dreams, but I never could remember what happened in them.
But they're rude, they're 'abrupt' , and they act like little tin Hitlers, lording it over their domain.
Even after getting used to the controls and mastering nice smooth corners the camera feels a lot more 'abrupt' in first person than in the third person view.
Drusilla suddenly came to an 'abrupt' stop and Miri bumped into her.
Focus on keeping your movements smooth and fluid rather than 'abrupt' and jerky.
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