great haste
Example Sentences
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The crunchy gravel, the chandeliers, the gardens, the grand foyers, the full-length gloves, the piano forte, the needlepoint, the riding boots, the love letters sent in great haste.
From Washington Post • Dec. 22, 2020
I opened my eyes to see Heinz arriving in great haste, crying, “Oh, it’s over, it’s over.”
From The New Yorker • Nov. 4, 2018
As Benjamin Franklin said: “Take time for all things – great haste makes waste.”
From The Guardian • Apr. 22, 2016
The rookies almost invariably left the table with great haste.
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2015
Understanding dawned on him then, and tripping in his great haste, he left the room.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
