This wasn't likely to inspire him to a sudden bout of openness and sharing.

He hates to encourage her sudden bout of illness.

I feel a sudden bout of the flu coming on,' I said, then rose and went out without looking back.

A few weeks ago they both even decided to deal with a sudden bout of midlife ennui in the same way.

She seemed to suffer a sudden bout of hiccups.

She shoved her head under the water to hide the sudden bout of tears.

We've all been having these sudden bouts of doubt and depression.

It was like having a sudden bout of flu coupled with a good scare.

Sten felt a sudden bout of nausea wash over him.

Taylor was at death's door, he said, having two days before succumbed to another sudden bout of pneumonia.