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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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.
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Matt Slater, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
In the wake of this battlefield victory, Aliyev, who has been Azerbaijan’s strongman president since 2003, negotiated with Armenia on a peace agreement but seemed to be in no hurry to conclude it, confident that his country had the upper hand in the regional balance of power.
—Thomas De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
The implication: Officials are still in no hurry to lower rates.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 23 Aug. 2025
Officials are still in no hurry to lower rates.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
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Matt Slater, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
In the wake of this battlefield victory, Aliyev, who has been Azerbaijan’s strongman president since 2003, negotiated with Armenia on a peace agreement but seemed to be in no hurry to conclude it, confident that his country had the upper hand in the regional balance of power.
—Thomas De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
The implication: Officials are still in no hurry to lower rates.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 23 Aug. 2025
Officials are still in no hurry to lower rates.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 22 Aug. 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 24 Oct. 2025.
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