Examples of hurried in a Sentence
The general was forced to make a hurried decision.
She had a hurried meeting with her advisers before speaking to the press.
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Certainly, costs have risen, but those sorts of checks have made a hurried meal feel like an expensive indulgence and really not that different, cost-wise, from a full-service experience.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Expect efficient service without feeling hurried.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
Even the climactic revelations, including the confrontation with the story's big bad, feel hurried.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Wilson isn’t a hurried playwright.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Expect efficient service without feeling hurried.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
Even the climactic revelations, including the confrontation with the story's big bad, feel hurried.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Wilson isn’t a hurried playwright.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hurried
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“Hurried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurried. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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