She didn't realize it was the unintentional tenderness of laying her hand against his face that made him release her so abruptly.

He paused, abruptly making a quite different connection.

But the cruiser abruptly made a U-turn and hit his lights.

Increasingly, Western economists say the Soviets cannot muddle through with a gradual approach but must rapidly and abruptly make many changes.

Lloyd abruptly made an about-face and ran back to the plane.

He's a bit confusing in language until one gets used to it, and then it abruptly makes sense.

And then abruptly made a decision; she turned and walked swiftly straight to Garrod, who stood talking quietly to his horses.

Smyt looked at him in a way that abruptly made Burkitt's spine feel cold.

After 16.4 seconds, the lift slowed and abruptly made a 180-degree roll.

I don't know of any valid reason for the decision made so abruptly and handled so badly.