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Abruptness (Noun)

The property possessed by a slope that is very steep.

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

The quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning.

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

The politician's sudden resignation caught everyone off guard, highlighting the abruptness with which major events can unfold.
Her voice cut off mid-sentence with abruptness, signaling to her companions that it was time to leave.
The tornado struck with an unmitigated abruptness that gave the townspeople no chance to flee.
He prized his decision-making skills for their calculated thoughtfulness, rarely ever reacting with the kind of headstrong abruptness he knew his siblings possessed.
She yelped with alarm as her daughter snatched a heavy glass ornament with unconsidered abruptness from a store shelf, managing narrowly to keep the decorative vase intact.