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.
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Slow down when a message feels urgent or unexpected.—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025 These numbers highlight the urgent need for sustained government action to address both environmental and public health challenges.—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025 Regulators issued an urgent directive to Airbus A320 operators on Friday, warning that the planes require a software update.—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025 Air passengers may soon feel like their aircraft need the same annoying, urgent updates their phones demand at the worst possible time.—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for urgent
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Etymology
Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin urgent-, urgens, present participle of urgēre
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