hurried

Example Sentences

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Frightened and not knowing where to go, they hastily took cover under the steps of a villa whose owners had themselves left everything on the table and hurried off.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

In other words, it’s sleek, it’s hurried and it’s cutesy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

When oil prices rebounded from the Covid-19 pandemic lows and hit $123.70 a barrel after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it was mostly private drillers who hurried to add rigs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

As a result, Monday’s decision is a product of a hurried judicial process.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

As I hurried to unlock the window, I had the absurd thought that if we ever played chicken, she’d win by a landslide.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin