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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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.
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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
But the Kremlin appeared in no hurry for the pair to sit down together.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
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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
But the Kremlin appeared in no hurry for the pair to sit down together.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 20 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 4 Oct. 2025.
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