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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Essence, 6 Sep. 2025
That mind-set offers an escape hatch from confronting urgent problems like climate change, which the Biennale is ostensibly focused on.
—Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
Afghanistan's Taliban government made an urgent appeal for international aid soon after Sunday's disaster.
—Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
According to the Government Accountability Office, urgent actions are needed to address these staffing issues.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
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 11 Sep. 2025.
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