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.

Examples of in no hurry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And speaking of pink, Margot Robbie is in no hurry to abandon Barbie‘s favorite color, instead working with a legendary couturier on her Golden Globes look. Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 He’s been in no hurry to adopt a longer format, and his first feature underlines the wisdom of that reluctance. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 21 Feb. 2024 Nikhil Thukral, managing partner at L Catterton, said in an interview before trading opened that the firm is in no hurry to exit Birkenstock. Ryan Gould, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2023 But Biden struggled for 35 years to become president, and Jill Biden is in no hurry to leave her role as first lady. John Fund, National Review, 21 Jan. 2024 These options are not coming to US since the United States doesn't have an equivalent law to the DMA, and Meta is in no hurry to offer this if it's not required. Josh Hendrickson, PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2024 The directors, who have been collaborating for five years now, are in no hurry to part ways. Marta Balaga, Variety, 15 Jan. 2024 Set in a recording studio and unfolding in a hypnotic rhythm that is in no hurry to get to the climax, this more than three-hour drama (with songs by Will Butler, formerly of Arcade Fire) immerses an audience in the slow, tense, soul-flaying grind of the creative process. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2023 Kelly Clarkson is in no hurry to be in a relationship again. Julie Jordan, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024

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“In no hurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20no%20hurry. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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