He executed an abrupt about-face and returned to the living room, where he renewed his pacing.

Tom threw on both brakes impatiently, and we slid to an abrupt dusty stop under Wilson’s sign.

For the second time that evening Anthony’s mind made an abrupt jump, and what he said was not at all what he had intended to say.

His eventual conclusions about the expediency of service were vague, but concerning his own relation to it they were abrupt and decisive.

The conversation worked itself jerkily toward a rather abrupt conclusion, when Anthony rose, looked at his watch, and remarked that he had an engagement with his broker that afternoon.