as in leisurely
moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed
we cycled at an unhurried pace and saved our strength for the hills up ahead
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Recent Examples of unhurried
In stately, unhurried grandeur, Solomon moved off.
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Jim Tschetter, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2025
The unhurried schedule means time is factored in to stop at sidings for wildlife viewing, at vineyards for wine tastings, and in reserves for game drives.
—Ann Shields, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
The two go together: the unhurried, inevitable motion that keeps placing new posts in front of your eyeballs, and the bodies inching forward as if by the turning of a crank.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
Lake Placid’s renaissance has transformed it into Central Florida's most surprising small-town escape with an unhurried pace and a slice of Americana.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Southern Living, 22 July 2025
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Jim Tschetter, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2025
The unhurried schedule means time is factored in to stop at sidings for wildlife viewing, at vineyards for wine tastings, and in reserves for game drives.
—Ann Shields, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
The two go together: the unhurried, inevitable motion that keeps placing new posts in front of your eyeballs, and the bodies inching forward as if by the turning of a crank.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
Lake Placid’s renaissance has transformed it into Central Florida's most surprising small-town escape with an unhurried pace and a slice of Americana.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Southern Living, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhurried
Adjective
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Bring along family or friends to enjoy a leisurely walk, trip to your local cider mill, adventurous hike or a picnic.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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With plates this inventive, brunch at Etch is less a leisurely pause and more an invitation to explore bold, boundary-crossing flavors.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Biden, who ended his bid for a second White House term 107 days before last year's election, has been relatively slow to move on presidential library planning compared with most of his recent predecessors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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With Parkinson’s, doctors implant electrodes in the brain that produce electrical impulses to disrupt the abnormal signals that cause tremors, stiffness and slow movement.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Unhurried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhurried. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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