stop abruptly
Frequency: 8.535.2 per million words
used when a movement, action or process ends suddenly
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Examples (20)
- The car stopped abruptly to avoid hitting the deer.
- The car stopped abruptly at the red light.
- He was in the middle of a story, but he stopped abruptly when she walked in.
- He had to stop abruptly to avoid hitting the deer.
- The funding for the project stopped abruptly, leaving everyone in shock.
- The music stopped abruptly, leaving the room in silence.
- The music stopped abruptly, and the room fell silent.
- Why did you stop so abruptly?
- Be careful, as the train can stop abruptly without warning.
- If you stop abruptly on a bicycle, you might fall.
- If the data shows a negative trend, we will have to stop the trial abruptly.
- Her speech stopped abruptly when she saw him enter.
- She was running towards the finish line but stopped abruptly due to a cramp.
- The train stopped abruptly between stations.
- Economic growth has stopped abruptly in recent months.
- We watched as the chase stopped abruptly at the dead end.
- Why did the conversation stop so abruptly?
- The economic growth stopped abruptly due to the crisis.
- The negotiations, which had been going on for weeks, stopped abruptly.
- Don't stop abruptly without signaling; it's dangerous.