Examples of urgent in a Sentence
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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But that money is running out, officials have said, making the situation more urgent for Congress.
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Recent horrific tragedies have demonstrated the urgent need to improve Cook County’s process for enforcing warrants, too.
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Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
But that money is running out, officials have said, making the situation more urgent for Congress.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent horrific tragedies have demonstrated the urgent need to improve Cook County’s process for enforcing warrants, too.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Without urgent intervention, up to 40,000 jobs could be on the chopping block, Leteka said.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for urgent
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“Urgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urgent. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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