He stood slowly, knowing now he shouldn't make any abrupt moves, and stared down at her.

She had just grabbed a stack of files with her abrupt move and hadn't noticed it until now.

Edith made a sudden, abrupt move and slapped her husband on the side of the face.

With an abrupt move, he turned away, sweeping up cuff links from the dresser.

With an abrupt move, he turned to the fireplace.

None of them made any abrupt moves as chairs slid away from the table.

The son of an Army general, he grew accustomed to abrupt moves to new military bases.

But on the other hand, neither would he make an abrupt move that might once again strike the wrong note.

That could lead to more earnings surprises, increasing the chances for an abrupt move in the stock.

Hal's blistered arm stung with each abrupt move that he made.