Sorry, no online dictionaries contain the exact phrase the shift was sudden and startling.

Reverse dictionary results:
1. jarring
2. abrupt
3. shocking
4. surprising
5. astonisher
6. astound
7. blown away
8. bombshell
9. explosive
10. heartstopping
11. jawdropping
12. jolting
13. mind-boggling
14. mindblower
15. shock
16. shocky
17. startlement
18. startling
19. stun
20. stunning
21. surprise
22. thunderstruck
23. aback
24. amaze
25. aston
26. astone
27. astonished
28. astonishment
29. astounded
30. astoundment
31. baffling
32. bogglingly
33. breathtaking
34. breathtakingly
35. culture shock
36. disbelief
37. double take
38. eye-opening
39. flabbergast
40. flabbergasted

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