sudden bout

Frequency: 6.27.1 per million words

happening quickly and unexpectedly

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Examples (10)

  • He was overcome by a sudden bout of dizziness.
  • She suffered from a sudden bout of coughing during her speech.
  • A sudden bout of jealousy swept over him when he saw them together.
  • The patient experienced a sudden bout of fever, which concerned the doctors.
  • After the breakup, she had a sudden bout of intense cleaning.
  • The artist was hit by a sudden bout of inspiration and painted all night.
  • If you feel a sudden bout of nausea, you should lie down immediately.
  • A sudden bout of sneezing left her reaching for the tissues.
  • He was seized by a sudden bout of nostalgia while looking through old photos.
  • His argument was interrupted by a sudden bout of uncontrollable laughter.