in no hurry
idiom
: feeling no need to move, act, or go quickly
Our guests were in no hurry to leave.
They're in no hurry to have children.
I'm in no (particular/big/great) hurry to go to the dentist.
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Countries that join the EU commit to the euro, but actually joining can take years and some members are in no hurry.
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Veselin Toshkov, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
While deal-making on Wall Street typically picks up in the fourth quarter, the investment firms of the ultra-rich appear to be in no hurry to close deals by year-end.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
But there was no firm time limit, and Gray was in no hurry to leave.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2025
Masters is still fed up with FIFA over the Club World Cup and is in no hurry to ditch the likes of Sky Sports for a Ligue 1-style Premflix streaming pass.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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Veselin Toshkov, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
While deal-making on Wall Street typically picks up in the fourth quarter, the investment firms of the ultra-rich appear to be in no hurry to close deals by year-end.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
But there was no firm time limit, and Gray was in no hurry to leave.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2025
Masters is still fed up with FIFA over the Club World Cup and is in no hurry to ditch the likes of Sky Sports for a Ligue 1-style Premflix streaming pass.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in no hurry
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“In no hurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20no%20hurry. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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