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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Still, his question is urgent, is about the present.
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Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
The legislature’s recent Housing Bill 8002, adopted in November of last year, was both urgent and ambitious.
—Waleed Albakry, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Homeownership comes with a steady hum of nagging questions — not necessarily urgent, but often debated and almost always unresolved.
—Jessica Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
When something feels urgent, that is your cue to pause, verify on your own and never let an email rush you into a mistake.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
The legislature’s recent Housing Bill 8002, adopted in November of last year, was both urgent and ambitious.
—Waleed Albakry, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Homeownership comes with a steady hum of nagging questions — not necessarily urgent, but often debated and almost always unresolved.
—Jessica Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
When something feels urgent, that is your cue to pause, verify on your own and never let an email rush you into a mistake.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for urgent
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“Urgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urgent. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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