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 United States finds itself in a precarious position, one that demands urgent attention from every citizen.
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Les Rubin, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
The company explained that the missile is intended to meet urgent warfighter requirements by combining high-speed performance with production scalability.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Feb. 2026
The first phase of a five-year plan to undertake nearly $120 million worth of urgent repairs to San Diego’s aging convention center can now move forward, the City Council agreed this week.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Their fear for their own lives was eclipsed by an urgent sense of responsibility toward the civilians being starved and bombed to death.
—Yousra Elbagir, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
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Les Rubin, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
The company explained that the missile is intended to meet urgent warfighter requirements by combining high-speed performance with production scalability.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Feb. 2026
The first phase of a five-year plan to undertake nearly $120 million worth of urgent repairs to San Diego’s aging convention center can now move forward, the City Council agreed this week.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Their fear for their own lives was eclipsed by an urgent sense of responsibility toward the civilians being starved and bombed to death.
—Yousra Elbagir, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Urgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urgent. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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