not in any/a hurry

phrase

: 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 are not in a hurry to allow anyone to leave this month. — James McNicholas, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026 Arsenal were not in a hurry to appoint a new technical director when Edu abruptly left his role midway through last season. — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 19 June 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

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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 27 Sep. 2026.

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