unhurried
adjective
un·hur·ried
ˌən-ˈhər-ēd 
-ˈhə-rēd
: not hurried : leisurely
an unhurried pace
unhurriedly
adverb
Examples of unhurried in a Sentence
we cycled at an unhurried pace and saved our strength for the hills up ahead
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Hayley Hutson, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
He was beaten to the podium by Nikola Jokic, usually the most unhurried superstar in the league after games.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
The company took decades of steady, unhurried improvement.
—Big Think, 1 May 2026
The service The hotel staff is young, friendly, and unhurried.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Unhurried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhurried. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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unhurried
adjective
un·hur·ried
ˌən-ˈhər-ēd
-ˈhə-rēd
: not hurried : leisurely
an unhurried pace
unhurriedly
adverb
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