abruptnesses

he took her abruptness in good part.

The teacher's abruptness shocked the students.

I was taken aback by the abruptness of his departure.

She spoke with an abruptness that startled everyone.

The abruptness of the change in weather caught us off guard.

His abruptness in the meeting offended some colleagues.

The abruptness of his resignation left the company in a difficult position.

The abruptness of her decision surprised everyone.

The abruptness of the news left me in a state of shock.

We were taken aback by the abruptness of the announcement.

His abruptness can sometimes come across as rude.

The abruptness of this increase suggests that that this change is environmental.

" Where did you get that phrase" ? I demanded, with an abruptness that in turn startled her.

" Exactly, " said John, with rather unnecessary abruptness.

But abruptness does not catch a woman without her wit.

She wanted to apologize for her abruptness.

He spoke with a peculiar abruptness that made the poor woman look at him in amazement.

She was touched also by an ingenuous candour which gave a persuasive charm to his abruptness.

The abruptness took him by surprise. " Well... I figure you people are pretty well fixed."

" Very well, " said Charlotte, with a choky abruptness that was new to him, though familiar to Lucy.

Without any reason that could justify, any apology that could atone for the abruptness, the rudeness, nay, the insolence of it.