abrupt end

Frequency: 8.015.2 per million words

Used to describe a conclusion that is sudden and unexpected.

abruptADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

end

Examples (10)

  • The meeting came to an abrupt end when the fire alarm went off.
  • The novel's abrupt end left many readers feeling unsatisfied.
  • Their whirlwind romance came to an abrupt end just weeks before the wedding.
  • His promising career in politics had an abrupt end due to the scandal.
  • The concert was brought to an abrupt end by the sudden thunderstorm.
  • No one expected the peace talks to come to such an abrupt end.
  • The discovery of the betrayal marked an abrupt end to his period of blissful ignorance.
  • Funding cuts brought the research project to an abrupt end.
  • Our conversation reached an abrupt end when she hung up the phone.
  • The fall of the wall signaled an abrupt end to an entire era of division.