Synonyms

of_a_sudden all_of_a_sudden

Examples

"suddenly she felt a sharp pain in her side"

Used in print

As they were riding along this winding road on the bench of land between the two bluffs , a volley of rifle fire suddenly crashed around the two officers .

Here he was , suddenly caught_up in the delirium of a war , in the spite and calumny of Whigs and Tories .

Time plays an essential part in our mortality , and suddenly for no reason he could imagine ( or admit ) the image of Peg laughing filled his mind - so desirable , so lusty , so full of nuances of pleasure and joy .

Claire felt suddenly small and cheap , heroine of a trivial episode in the voluminous history of Don_Juan .

Now , under the impact of his wife 's disclosures , he was brought suddenly to the realization that there was a limit to tolerance , however brilliant , however far-famed the offender might be .

Synonyms

abruptly short dead

Examples

"he stopped suddenly"

Used in print

There is no evidence that these Milquetoasts became suddenly emboldened when they crossed the threshhold of the master_bedroom .

`` Very few wives '' , says Dr._Calderone , `` who balance the checkbook , fix the car , choose where the family will live and deal with the tradesmen , are suddenly going_to become submissive where sex is concerned .

The opening action is obtained when a capacitor , charged to high voltage , is suddenly discharged through the foil .

She had swished away , she had been gone for a long_time probably when Sarah suddenly realized that she ought_to stop her , pour_out the coffee , so no_one would drink it .

Rev 's face was suddenly a_little fixed and questioning .

Related terms

sudden abrupt sudden abrupt

Synonyms

on_the_spur_of_the_moment

Examples

"he decided to go to Chicago on the spur of the moment" "he made up his mind suddenly"

Used in print

The patrol snaked around in back of the cave , approached it from above and dropped in suddenly with wild howls .