Abruptness

No sooner did they feel quite convinced that he was indifferent about his practice than they at once appreciated his services; what had been called abruptness now became truth and sincerity He was declared to be like Dr. Abernethy -- wonderfully clever, though slightly brusque in manner. ❋ Charlotte M. Brame (1860)

The U.S. S.ate Department Monday expressed surprise at the -- quote -- "abruptness" and said other countries face their own decisions on whether to stay or go. ❋ Unknown (2004)

If he roused himself from his brooding and began to talk, he always spoke with a kind of abruptness and never of what he really wanted to say. ❋ Unknown (2003)

"Miss Milray," said Clementina, with a kind of abruptness, "do you eva hear anything from Dr. Welwright?" ❋ William Dean Howells (1878)

I’m annoyed at his abruptness, which is even worse than usual. ❋ JULIE LINKER (2007)

Concerns about the role of natural selection and the recognition that origin "abruptness" calls for theoretical revisions is reflected in Newman's views. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The abruptness of the announcement was brutal, inviting comparison with West Ham United's decision to sack Avram Grant in the tunnel at Wigan Athletic the previous weekend. ❋ Unknown (2011)

She slipped off his knees and out of his arms with unusual abruptness, and stood straight up before him, her eyes flashing, her cheeks white, her face set with determination, as if about to say something of grave importance. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He halted with awkward abruptness, with stiff fore-legs bracing himself against his momentum, almost sitting down on his haunches, so desirous was he of avoiding contact with the dog he was in the act of attacking. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Seriously, a scene of absolutely no danger to dive-bombing mutant birds -- it's head-spinning in its abruptness. ❋ Michael Giltz (2011)

Major resentments in the fleet flare up without the need for groundwork or foreshadowing, and go silent with equal abruptness. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I demanded, with an abruptness that in turn startled her. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Martha agreed, then suspended her utterance with suspicious abruptness. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He awoke to a strange noise, a pulsating, quickening series of wooshes, ones he had heard before, but could now not distinguish in the abruptness of his waking. ❋ Johnny Dantonio (2011)

On Mr. Gates's decision to eliminate the E.F.V., Mr. Rigell said, "The abruptness of the decision is concerning me." ❋ Project On Government Oversight (2011)

Don't be so [abrupt], or someone will die THE [BIJ] [WROTE] This!!!!!!!! MUWAHAHAHAHAHA ❋ The Bij 91103 (2008)

Roses are red, violets are blue, fuck you whore. Roses are red, violets are blue I like spaghetti, lets go fuck. [Hickory dickory dock], [suck my fucking cock]. All examples of [abrupt poetry]. ❋ RosesAreFuckYou (2011)

Ted: Did you go to the concert last night? It left my ears bleeding. Gary: I know what you mean, it was just like an Abrupt Edge concert. I tried leaving but I was [blocked in] by [eleventeen] year old girls screaming "[Oh My Fuck] he's hot". I think I saw my life flash before my eyes. ❋ MiltonRheem (2010)

friend 1 : hey man why do you keep acting [like this] ? yo are not yourself today. friend 2: hhahaa maybe [on drugs]... friend 3: [nope] .. he's moving abrupt. ❋ Gone With It (2018)

The Vast Abrupt refers to the phenomenon of optimization-being unable to lead humanity to the truth; because [optimization] contains an [uncountable] number of permutable-values. The inclusion of 'abrupt' refers to the self-emergence of [epistemology] of-its-own-desire. ❋ Flightfacilities (2021)