not in any/a hurry
idiom
: feeling no need to move, act, or go quickly
She wasn't in a hurry to leave.
They're not in any hurry to get married.
Examples of not in any/a hurry in a Sentence
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Arsenal were not in a hurry to appoint a new technical director when Edu abruptly left his role midway through last season.
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Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 19 June 2025
The movie business may be exclusive, biased, and brutal, but this year’s Oscars — which, for once, were not in a hurry and hardly played anyone off — spun out the illusion that everyone could be an insider, all of us in it together, even those of us watching at home.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
The Fed left rates unchanged, while Fed chief Jerome Powell indicated the central bank was not in a hurry to cut rates this year given the labor market remained resilient and inflation hovered above its 2% target.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Economists and investors are expecting another quarter-point cut at the Fed’s December meeting but chair Jerome Powell said the central bank is not in a hurry to bring rates down.
—Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 18 Nov. 2024
Shay Mitchell is not in any hurry to rewatch Pretty Little Liars any time soon.
—Staff Author, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
The Fed Chair is not in a hurry to make the cuts, but Treasury yields rose following the release of data.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2024
One thing Americans are not in a hurry to do is jump into the housing market.
—CBS News, 28 Feb. 2023
There were signs on Tuesday that Mr. Netanyahu, just two days after undergoing surgery to have a pacemaker implanted, was not in a hurry for the next momentous clash.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 25 July 2023
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Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 19 June 2025
The movie business may be exclusive, biased, and brutal, but this year’s Oscars — which, for once, were not in a hurry and hardly played anyone off — spun out the illusion that everyone could be an insider, all of us in it together, even those of us watching at home.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
The Fed left rates unchanged, while Fed chief Jerome Powell indicated the central bank was not in a hurry to cut rates this year given the labor market remained resilient and inflation hovered above its 2% target.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Economists and investors are expecting another quarter-point cut at the Fed’s December meeting but chair Jerome Powell said the central bank is not in a hurry to bring rates down.
—Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 18 Nov. 2024
Shay Mitchell is not in any hurry to rewatch Pretty Little Liars any time soon.
—Staff Author, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
The Fed Chair is not in a hurry to make the cuts, but Treasury yields rose following the release of data.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2024
One thing Americans are not in a hurry to do is jump into the housing market.
—CBS News, 28 Feb. 2023
There were signs on Tuesday that Mr. Netanyahu, just two days after undergoing surgery to have a pacemaker implanted, was not in a hurry for the next momentous clash.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 25 July 2023
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“Not in any/a hurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20in%20any%2Fa%20hurry. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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