be quick
Example Sentences
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She says some people can be "quick to assume the worst" and reduce others to labels.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
"The element of surprise is like those children's toys with a shooting gallery, a little hammer, and a bunny that pops up in different windows... you have to be quick enough to catch it."
From Barron's ● May 17, 2026
When you see a move on the charts that reaches such historical extremes, many may be quick to believe that means the rally is near an end.
From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026
But, as in 1979, people who saw substantial inflation may be quick to expect more inflation, and then the Fed will have to react strongly, as it did in 1980.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
“The process will be quick and simple,” Nansi says to me.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
