abruptness
/əˈbrʌptnəs/
noun
- The quality of being sudden and unexpected.
- She was startled by the abruptness of his departure.
- The movie's ending had an abruptness that left the audience confused.
- The abruptness of the storm caught everyone off guard.
- The quality of being rude or unfriendly in speech or manner.
- His abruptness during the meeting offended several coworkers.
- The teacher's abruptness made the students afraid to ask questions.
- I was hurt by the abruptness of her reply.
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