sudden

What is the Definition of sudden?

Adjective:

  1. happening without warning or in a short space of time

How can I use sudden in a sentence?

It was standing quite still, all six eyes staring at them, and Harry knew that the only reason they were not already dead was that their sudden appearance had taken it by surprise, but it was quickly getting over that, there was no mistaking what those thunderous growls meant.

They climbed more staircases, yawning and dragging their feet, and Harry was just wondering how much farther they had to go when they came to a sudden halt.

Speaking quietly so that no one else would hear, Harry told the other two about Snape's sudden, sinister desire to be a Quidditch referee.

The ghost patted his arm, giving Harry the sudden, horrible feeling he would just plunged it into a bucket of ice-cold water.

When Harry walked in there was a sudden hush, and then everybody started talking loudly at once.


Other meanings of sudden (synonyms, cognates).


ENRU
sudden
  • внезапный
suddenly
  • вдруг
suddenness
  • внезапность


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