How to Use urgent in a Sentence
urgent
adjective- He addressed us in an urgent manner.
- An urgent voice came over the intercom, telling us to leave the building immediately.
- We've come to deliver an urgent message.
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And that one had, ‘Lyrics, urgent,’ written next to it.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
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For the briefest moment last week, the sun shone in London, and spring felt close and urgent and real.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 7 Apr. 2022
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Therefore, the need to summon more shows may be less urgent.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2023
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These are signs of a city in urgent need of new leadership.
—William E. Oberndorf, TIME, 9 Sep. 2024
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Sathyamurthy shakes his head in disapproval and says there’s an urgent need to address the threat to the groves.
—Mahima Jain, WIRED, 18 Mar. 2023
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In the 1800s, as cities grew rapidly, the need for public green space became more urgent.
—New York Times, 26 Apr. 2022
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Pritchard’s own hopes for the spaceport were humbler but no less urgent.
—WIRED, 31 Jan. 2023
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Just before the Prince of Wales left, there was an urgent request to fulfill for his host.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023
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But most of the calls that are sent to A.C.S. would be considered less urgent for police.
—Murat Oztaskin, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2023
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For Lovelace, who served in the Army and finished a tour in Afghanistan 13 years ago, the issue is personal and urgent.
—John Diedrich, Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2023
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The mayor and the Assembly need to be able to find common ground to solve the urgent issues of our city.
—Anchorage Daily News, 17 Mar. 2022
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In the past, that meant an officer had to go to court, or even meet a judge at a diner in the middle of the night if the case was urgent.
—Ryan Mac, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2023
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The structure was unwieldy yet urgent: 44 (yes, 44) songs over more than three hours.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2023
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In some ways, this may be the most urgent of all the question for next year and beyond. Behavior.
—Alan J. Borsuk, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2022
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Oxygen is an urgent need in this mountain town of 2,857.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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As a sign of the urgent need, the bill passed with only two state lawmakers opposed.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Oct. 2022
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That is the urgent story that authors Allen and Parnes ignored.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
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So the Ukrainians need more, and that’s the urgent and important message from me to all allies.
—Nicole Winfield, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
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That makes this week the most urgent time to collect rewards to put players ahead of the curve for the entire season ahead.
—Chris Edgerton, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2024
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There's now an urgent need to protect the mounds from further damage, Snow said.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024
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The state of Noah’s body is still the subject of many of his family’s most urgent and unanswered questions.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
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On the other hand, rushing into a sale due to burnout or urgent needs may force you to settle for less.
—Anatoly Iofe, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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For the Warriors, there’s nothing more urgent than making up ground.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
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Now that spring has arrived, her calls have become more urgent.
—Catherine Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Apr. 2023
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The more urgent issue for leaders on the Hill is funding the government.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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The urgent message cannot be overlooked: Plastic is a threat to human health.
—Nick Rockel, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
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And this underscores the urgent need for AI systems designed with auditability in mind—systems that don’t just enhance productivity but also uphold the integrity and trust that define the accounting profession.
—Mike Whitmire, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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