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
This is an operation that prides itself on an unhurried approach.
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Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
In stately, unhurried grandeur, Solomon moved off.
—Jim Tschetter, Outdoor Life, 27 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
His pace is thoughtful and unhurried until his dramatic ride down a river in Canada.
—Audiofile Magazine
july 31, Literary Hub, 31 July 2025
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Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
In stately, unhurried grandeur, Solomon moved off.
—Jim Tschetter, Outdoor Life, 27 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
His pace is thoughtful and unhurried until his dramatic ride down a river in Canada.
—Audiofile Magazine
july 31, Literary Hub, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unhurried
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhurried
Adjective
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The best way to begin your excursion is with a leisurely stroll around the village’s 19th-century cemetery, where The Legend of Sleepy Hollow author Washington Irving is buried.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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It all still gets done, but at a more leisurely pace.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Audition is a slow burn, spending the better part of two hours setting up audiences for arguably one of the most graphic climaxes in horror history.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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Tai chi is a form of exercise that involves slow, gentle movements and balancing poses.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Unhurried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhurried. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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