urgent

adjective

ur·gent | \ˈər-jənt

Definition of urgent

1a : calling for immediate attention : pressing urgent appeals an urgent need

b : conveying a sense of urgency

2 : urging insistently : importunate

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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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The question has grown more urgent: Its answer may involve the kind of fast-moving climate event that could occur again. — Christopher Mooney, BostonGlobe.com, "Scientists may have solved a huge riddle that led to more than 1,000 years of cold on Earth. It doesn’t bode well," 12 July 2018 The switch came in response to requests from both customers and store employees, the company said, and became more urgent as cold drinks—typically slurped through straws—surged in popularity. — Julie Jargon, WSJ, "Starbucks to Eliminate Plastic Straws by 2020," 9 July 2018 The recent rains of the monsoon season has made the rescue more urgent: flooding could seriously endanger the boys and further rescue attempt. — Laura Yan, Popular Mechanics, "Four Boys Have Been Rescued From Thailand Caves," 8 July 2018 Divers pulling the 12 boys and their soccer coach from the cave were in a race against time, with the threat of rains making an already difficult rescue even more urgent. — New York Times, "Thailand Cave Rescue Updates: 4 Team Members Are Out, 9 to Go," 8 July 2018 Their work has never felt more urgent than over the past nine months, after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico and exposed the island's vulnerability to natural disasters and severe lack of homegrown food. — Nicole Acevedo /, NBC News, "'The push we needed': Puerto Rico's local farmers step up efforts after Hurricane Maria," 6 July 2018 Ice bars have been a thing in Las Vegas for a while, but the searing heat may make going more urgent. — Mary Forgione, latimes.com, "Happy Fry Day: Here's where to cool off, chill out and beat the Southern California heat," 6 July 2018 Helping parents stay vigilant with whatever may be going on with their children or the children’s peers has become more urgent in the wake of school violence, Turney said. — Yvette Orozco, Houston Chronicle, "Friendswood library to host coping workshop for parents and children in wake of Santa Fe," 5 July 2018 Sadly, its humanistic message has only become more urgent in the decades since that film was made. — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, "'The Citizen': Film Review," 5 July 2018

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