sudden

Definition

  • noun: an unexpected occurrence
  • adjective: happening or coming unexpectedly
  • adjective: happening, coming, or done very quickly in a way that is usually not expected
  • synonyms: emergency, unexpected, unusual

Examples

  • There were no instances of the disease here until it 'suddenly' appeared last year.

  • The director's 'sudden' departure leaves the organization's future uncertain.

  • I was walking down the street when, 'all of a sudden', it started raining.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - Why didn't you? - I don't know. - I couldn't. - That's not an answer. Why is this so important to you all of a sudden? Because I want to remember what you say right now. For the love of... I was a coward. I was weak. I wouldn't kill a dragon. You said "wouldn't". (..)
    2010 How to Train Your Dragon