We've come to deliver an urgent message.
an urgent appeal for assistance
He addressed us in an urgent manner.
An urgent voice came over the intercom, telling us to leave the building immediately.
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The pressure to keep costs under control became more urgent during the pandemic when Macy’s was fighting to stave off bankruptcy.—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025 Filmed with non-pros in a rural community in Chiapas, the pic captures the urgent, ongoing struggle faced by conservationists throughout Latin America.—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025 Florida Republican lawmakers introduced eight new bills on Thursday that aim at cutting property taxes in the state, responding to Governor Ron DeSantis’s call for urgent action to ease the growing financial burden on homeowners.—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 Stanley's urgent delivery of the road that leads to a head-on collision with a truck may be his greatest vocal ever.—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for urgent
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin urgent-, urgens, present participle of urgēre
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