hurrying

Example Sentences

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We would play on until the light started to fade, which indicated it was time to head home - again, I don't ever recall my mum or dad hurrying me in!

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The first thing he noticed was that she failed to follow the scrubbing protocol, hurrying over her fingers and nails, finishing in a minute when everyone else took at least three.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

Inside, there were already more than a half dozen deputies hurrying around the station in the dark.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2025

We’re most vulnerable when we’re hurrying to check things off the to-do list and get a good deal, especially one too good to be true.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2024

In the meantime, the soldiers Tonya had been in touch with on the ground came hurrying to meet the stunned crew.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein