haste

Example Sentences

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But he argued that the transition was launched in haste, pointing to a shortage of teachers, as well as teaching guides and materials.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Turns out, Thollander was right: This experience had nothing to do with haste.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

If I were unlucky enough to do so, I’d instantly lose my appetite, spitting out those pungent, peppery seeds with such haste and chugging glasses of water in an attempt to clean my palate.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

They, despite earlier calls for haste, said they had not been given enough time to examine the proposals which they said could threaten free speech.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

But it must have been more than that, because he leaped away from me with such haste that he knocked over his chair.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver