in haste

Example Sentences

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“Most obituaries are written in haste with the help of a funeral director,” said James R. Hagerty, a longtime obituary writer for the Wall Street Journal.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

So is there a sweet spot, somewhere between voting in haste and having your ballot go to waste?

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

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

Some critics argued that the meeting was organised in haste and was too short to cover all the key topics.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2025

Many had died in a cholera epidemic and they’d been buried in haste in wooden boxes and the boxes were rotting and falling open.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy