[ UK /sˈʌdən/ ]
[ US /ˈsədən/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. happening without warning or in a short space of time
    a sudden storm
    a sudden decision
    a sudden cure
Linguix Browser extension
Fix your writing
on millions of websites
Get Started For Free Linguix pencil

How To Use sudden In A Sentence

  • Sudden sniffing death is particularly associated with abuse of butane, propane and chemicals in aerosols.
  • I lashed the clothes that I had been brought to wear at the hospital into the bag, a couple of ancient pairs of socks that felt suddenly found and familiar.
  • I guess the suddenness of it all kind of numbed me to it a little. Casting clues and possible solutions
  • But as I was mulling this a little later, I was suddenly struck by one of those things that was probably already obvious to everyone else: There are a handful of strange inflection points where rock nerd culture and mass culture are in eerie synchrony for a few moments before skittering off in their respective ways for a bit — and one of them was my early teens. The (Rock) Stars Are Aligned
  • The clergyman and his son pricked up their ears at this, photography being with them only a degree less absorbing a pastime than that of walking; Ron awoke suddenly to the remembrance that his half-plate camera had never been unpacked since his arrival; and the three vied with each other in asking questions about the proposed excursion, and in urging that a date should be fixed. Big Game A Story for Girls
  • Suddenly I heard a clash of metal on metal which brought me out of my thoughts - I looked up and found I could see two people fencing ahead.
  • All of a sudden St. Philip's ten bells start tanging - one o’clock already - and at once the workshops and factories around the yard begin disgorging throngs of workers on their way to lunch
  • A sudden rain sent everyone scurrying for shelter.
  • Some putz suddenly takes the stage to announce me and exclaim excitedly that this was my ‘largest sold-out crowd to date!’.
  • Aidan squeaked, with an added stutter because he was suddenly nervous.
View all
This website uses cookies to make Linguix work for you. By using this site, you agree to our cookie policy