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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This comes as the Trump administration has faced growing criticisms for its hurried proceedings to remove as many noncitizens from the country as quickly as possible.
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Alana Wise, NPR, 26 Apr. 2025
In Alentejo, food is meant to be shared, and time at the table is never hurried, and this is a central element of the experience at São Lourenço do Barrocal.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
The German foreign minister flew to the United States on February 2 and returned to Europe the same night in a hurried effort to convince Baker of the need for a nonexpansion pledge to secure German unification.
—Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2025
The student's hurried departure comes as federal officials consider whether to bring terrorism charges against people who participated in last year's sit-ins and encampments that began at Columbia University but spread nationally.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
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Alana Wise, NPR, 26 Apr. 2025
In Alentejo, food is meant to be shared, and time at the table is never hurried, and this is a central element of the experience at São Lourenço do Barrocal.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
The German foreign minister flew to the United States on February 2 and returned to Europe the same night in a hurried effort to convince Baker of the need for a nonexpansion pledge to secure German unification.
—Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2025
The student's hurried departure comes as federal officials consider whether to bring terrorism charges against people who participated in last year's sit-ins and encampments that began at Columbia University but spread nationally.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Hurried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurried. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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