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
Once at the warehouse, dozens of volunteers began the slow process of hanging them up on metal fences that had also been sourced in haste.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
“No, we ain’t. Now make haste, son. I don’t want no kinfolks or neighbor ladies seein’ what we done and buttin’ in with suggestions.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
Vocabulary lists containing haste
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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"Because I Could Not Stop for Death" by Emily Dickinson
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