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

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

But one has to admire, amid all the evident haste, how quickly “Louvre Heist: Minute by Minute” has been prepped and presented.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

All around, a sad display of more haste than good judgment.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025

But in her haste, she lost one of her glass slippers.

From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene