hastily

Example Sentences

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Victors went beyond checking off a list of hastily scrawled names to thanking entire categories of people: women, ancestors, Koreans, audiences.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

"All respect to the ballet and opera people out there," he added hastily, realising how his words may go down.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

With flights scrapped and travellers stranded or hastily repatriated, the war is also hammering tourism in a region that has become a prized destination for holidaymakers worldwide.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Staff hastily arranged emergency kits and hard hats as props around the lectern ahead of her remarks on the shooting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Annie Thayer left so hastily, I ran to the window to watch her make her way through the Clark Street crowd down below us.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan