hurried
Example Sentences
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The hurried relocation has him behind schedule on training, but it has given him at least some peace of mind.
The woman hurried back inside the car and drove away.
From Los Angeles Times
Within a single paragraph, we are told that time “was flying by,” that someone “stopped in his tracks” while others “hurried breathlessly.”
She looks hurried, though, and her eyes reflect impatience.
From Literature
As she hurried them out of the billiard room, the door ever so slowly closed behind them.
From Literature
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