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Examples of hurried in a Sentence
The general was forced to make a hurried decision.
She had a hurried meeting with her advisers before speaking to the press.
Recent Examples on the Web
And while the final drive was most consequential, there were moments of struggle too, particularly on the Panthers’ first trip to the red zone — which resulted in three uninspired runs into the line and a hurried throw that fell incomplete.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2024
The women walked in a hurried, distracted manner, some without their veils, pacing back and forth in front of the compound.
—Mohammed Naseehu Ali, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
With some airport terminals spanning over a mile in length, the walk can take more than 20 minutes – which means some late arrivers may be in for a hurried jog.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
Even in this hectic, hurried world, some folks are still taking the time to make pie the old-fashioned way — working the dough, rolling out the crust, whipping egg white for meringue and so forth.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Feb. 2024
This oversight, along with insufficient change management protocols and a hurried timeline, contributed to the closure of 133 stores, elimination of 17,000 jobs and $7 billion in losses.
—Robert Kramer, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Sensei Porcupine Creek, the new 230-acre wellness retreat in Rancho Mirage, California is the ultimate antidote to the hurried outside world—a bucket-list destination for any spa lover.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 14 Feb. 2024
By day, the musicians speed-walk a little sightseeing on the way to hurried meals.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
This usually consists of bringing up various online legal repositories and doing hurried searches on the Internet.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2024
The women walked in a hurried, distracted manner, some without their veils, pacing back and forth in front of the compound.
—Mohammed Naseehu Ali, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
With some airport terminals spanning over a mile in length, the walk can take more than 20 minutes – which means some late arrivers may be in for a hurried jog.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
Even in this hectic, hurried world, some folks are still taking the time to make pie the old-fashioned way — working the dough, rolling out the crust, whipping egg white for meringue and so forth.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Feb. 2024
This oversight, along with insufficient change management protocols and a hurried timeline, contributed to the closure of 133 stores, elimination of 17,000 jobs and $7 billion in losses.
—Robert Kramer, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Sensei Porcupine Creek, the new 230-acre wellness retreat in Rancho Mirage, California is the ultimate antidote to the hurried outside world—a bucket-list destination for any spa lover.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 14 Feb. 2024
By day, the musicians speed-walk a little sightseeing on the way to hurried meals.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
This usually consists of bringing up various online legal repositories and doing hurried searches on the Internet.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
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“Hurried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurried. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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