We've come to deliver an urgent message.
an urgent appeal for assistance
He addressed us in an urgent manner.
An urgent voice came over the intercom, telling us to leave the building immediately.
Recent Examples on the WebThe strategy from Johnson, set for a Saturday vote in the House, is in large part an effort to appease House Republicans who have rejected the idea of sending more aid to Ukraine during a time when national security officials have stressed an urgent need to get support to U.S. allies.—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024 So the Ukrainians need more, and that’s the urgent and important message from me to all allies.—Nicole Winfield, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for urgent
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin urgent-, urgens, present participle of urgēre
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