Sudden
adjective
Happening or coming unexpectedly and quickly.
A sudden change in weather can ruin your picnic plans.
Often appears as...
- sudden change
- sudden death
adjective
Done or acting quickly and without thinking.
In a sudden panic, she left the house without her phone.
Often appears as...
- sudden decision
- sudden reaction
adverb
Suddenly.
She stopped all of sudden.
Often appears as...
- all of a sudden
- stop all of a sudden
noun
An unexpected event.
They were prepared for any sudden that might arise during the expedition.
Often appears as...
- prepared for the sudden
- unexpected sudden
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Happening or coming unexpectedly and quickly.
A sudden change in weather can ruin your picnic plans.
Often appears as...
- sudden change
- sudden death
adjective
Done or acting quickly and without thinking.
In a sudden panic, she left the house without her phone.
Often appears as...
- sudden decision
- sudden reaction
adverb
Suddenly.
She stopped all of sudden.
Often appears as...
- all of a sudden
- stop all of a sudden
noun
An unexpected event.
They were prepared for any sudden that might arise during the expedition.
Often appears as...
- prepared for the sudden
- unexpected sudden
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Impact
The word 'sudden' often implies a sense of shock or surprise that may affect emotions.
The sudden news of her friend's accident left her feeling numb.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Predictable
'Sudden' is used when an event occurs without any signs that it was going to happen.
Her sudden departure from the party surprised everyone.
Pro Tip 3/3Unexpected Change
Use 'sudden' to describe quick changes that no one saw coming.
The stock market experienced a sudden drop today.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Impact
The word 'sudden' often implies a sense of shock or surprise that may affect emotions.
The sudden news of her friend's accident left her feeling numb.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Predictable
'Sudden' is used when an event occurs without any signs that it was going to happen.
Her sudden departure from the party surprised everyone.
Pro Tip 3/3Unexpected Change
Use 'sudden' to describe quick changes that no one saw coming.
The stock market experienced a sudden drop today.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Impact
The word 'sudden' often implies a sense of shock or surprise that may affect emotions.
The sudden news of her friend's accident left her feeling numb.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Predictable
'Sudden' is used when an event occurs without any signs that it was going to happen.
Her sudden departure from the party surprised everyone.
Pro Tip 3/3Unexpected Change
Use 'sudden' to describe quick changes that no one saw coming.
The stock market experienced a sudden drop today.
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see them at all and then suddenly you'll get this flash of red and blue and they catch that tiny bit of light and they look absolutely stunning and then they just melt away and they're phantoms they just become invisible they're the deep calls that they make it's so perfectly adapted to that forest which is really really dense you can hear them a long way away you
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Why do we hiccup? - John...
Their explanation for this involves the uniquely mammalian activity of nursing. The ancient hiccup reflex may have been adapted by mammals to help remove air from the stomach as a sort of glorified burp. The sudden expansion of the diaphragm would raise air from the stomach,
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Ze Frank: Are you human?
and suddenly been flooded by the awful remembrance that someone had left you? Have you ever lost the ability to imagine a future without a person that no longer was in your life? Have you ever looked back on that event with the sad smile of autumn
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Rethinking infidelity...
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Your body language may...
but not very stress reactive, the person who's laid back. So we know that in primate hierarchies, if an alpha needs to take over, if an individual needs to take over an alpha role sort of suddenly,
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What happens when you...
Inside its protective membranes and the skull's hard casing, this delicate organ is usually well-shielded. But a sudden jolt can make the brain shift and bump against the skull's hard interior,
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Love doesn’t need labels...
took a deep breath and said it clear there was this long pause as I watched to see what he would do and suddenly a big smile came over his face and he said
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Filming The World's...
see them at all and then suddenly you'll get this flash of red and blue and they catch that tiny bit of light and they look absolutely stunning and then they just melt away and they're phantoms they just become invisible they're the deep calls that they make it's so perfectly adapted to that forest which is really really dense you can hear them a long way away you
Video examples
Why do people get so...
that helps you organize the information you need to complete a task. Worrying about being able to solve math problems, or not doing well on a test, eats up working memory, leaving less of it available to tackle the math itself. People can suddenly struggle with even basic math skills,
Video examples
Why do we hiccup? - John...
Their explanation for this involves the uniquely mammalian activity of nursing. The ancient hiccup reflex may have been adapted by mammals to help remove air from the stomach as a sort of glorified burp. The sudden expansion of the diaphragm would raise air from the stomach,
Video examples
How to write descriptivel...
Suddenly, they're on a beach about to fall in love. They're experiencing the story at both a visceral and a conceptual level, meeting the writer halfway in the imaginative play of creating a dynamic world of the senses. So when you write, use well-chosen words
Video examples
Ze Frank: Are you human?
and suddenly been flooded by the awful remembrance that someone had left you? Have you ever lost the ability to imagine a future without a person that no longer was in your life? Have you ever looked back on that event with the sad smile of autumn
Video examples
New Zealand's Stunning...
All of a sudden you’re overlooking this amazing body of water with this huge cliff. I don’t think that I’ve seen that kind of a magical beach in my life. Like, jaw dropping. The water literally had like eight different shades of colours.
Video examples
Rethinking infidelity...
And, partners who were sexually indifferent find themselves suddenly so lustfully voracious, they don't know where it's coming from. Something about the fear of loss will rekindle desire, and make way for an entirely new kind of truth.
Video examples
Your body language may...
but not very stress reactive, the person who's laid back. So we know that in primate hierarchies, if an alpha needs to take over, if an individual needs to take over an alpha role sort of suddenly,
Video examples
What happens when you...
Inside its protective membranes and the skull's hard casing, this delicate organ is usually well-shielded. But a sudden jolt can make the brain shift and bump against the skull's hard interior,
Video examples
Love doesn’t need labels...
took a deep breath and said it clear there was this long pause as I watched to see what he would do and suddenly a big smile came over his face and he said
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James Blunt
English Musician
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Jacinda Ardern
New Zealander Politician
All of the things that people said that I would experience - that idea that you suddenly have this new person in your life that you could love so much and that time will go incredibly quickly, but that the nights will seem incredibly long - all of that has been true, but it has been wonderful.
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Jean Fritz
American Writer
The question I am most often asked is how do I find my ideas? The answer is I don't. Ideas find me. A character in history will suddenly step right out of the past and demand a book. Generally, people don't bother to speak to me unless there's a good chance that I'll take them on.
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Jonathan Frid
Canadian Actor
To me, horror is when I see somebody lying. I mean a person I know. A friend. And he's telling me something that I accept. And then suddenly, as he or she is telling it, there's something that gives them away. They're not telling me the truth.
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Anthony Hopkins
Welsh Actor
I'm one of the slowest drivers on the road. I mosey along. If you're doing anything too fast, including living life too fast, that creates sudden death. If I have to be somewhere on time, I make sure I leave early enough.
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Harrison Barnes
American Basketball Player
People assume that just because you get paid a lot of money and have a lot of attention that all of the sudden you're guaranteed this many shots. I have to prove that every day in practice.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
American President
Presidents quickly realize that while a single act might destroy the world they live in, no one single decision can make life suddenly better or can turn history around for the good.
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Jocko Willink
American
Being a kid's not easy. You're transforming and becoming a human being. At some point, you have everyone taking care of you, and then, all of a sudden, you're out in the world.
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Eckhart Tolle
German Speaker
Always say 'yes' to the present moment... Surrender to what is. Say 'yes' to life - and see how life starts suddenly to start working for you rather than against you.
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Paul Auster
American Author
Everything can change at any moment, suddenly and forever.
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James Blunt
English Musician
I think I was lucky to be a little older when I became famous. But still, the shock of the world starting to treat you in a weird way... I had come from the army, where we had to deal with life or death, and suddenly, people were asking whether you were cool or not. I have never cared about whether I'm cool.
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Jacinda Ardern
New Zealander Politician
All of the things that people said that I would experience - that idea that you suddenly have this new person in your life that you could love so much and that time will go incredibly quickly, but that the nights will seem incredibly long - all of that has been true, but it has been wonderful.
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Jean Fritz
American Writer
The question I am most often asked is how do I find my ideas? The answer is I don't. Ideas find me. A character in history will suddenly step right out of the past and demand a book. Generally, people don't bother to speak to me unless there's a good chance that I'll take them on.
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Jonathan Frid
Canadian Actor
To me, horror is when I see somebody lying. I mean a person I know. A friend. And he's telling me something that I accept. And then suddenly, as he or she is telling it, there's something that gives them away. They're not telling me the truth.
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Anthony Hopkins
Welsh Actor
I'm one of the slowest drivers on the road. I mosey along. If you're doing anything too fast, including living life too fast, that creates sudden death. If I have to be somewhere on time, I make sure I leave early enough.
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Harrison Barnes
American Basketball Player
People assume that just because you get paid a lot of money and have a lot of attention that all of the sudden you're guaranteed this many shots. I have to prove that every day in practice.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
American President
Presidents quickly realize that while a single act might destroy the world they live in, no one single decision can make life suddenly better or can turn history around for the good.
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Jocko Willink
American
Being a kid's not easy. You're transforming and becoming a human being. At some point, you have everyone taking care of you, and then, all of a sudden, you're out in the world.
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Eckhart Tolle
German Speaker
Always say 'yes' to the present moment... Surrender to what is. Say 'yes' to life - and see how life starts suddenly to start working for you rather than against you.
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Paul Auster
American Author
Everything can change at any moment, suddenly and forever.
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