speedy

Example Sentences

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He described himself as "speedy, skilful, handsome and destructive".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The first thing they are likely to learn is that nothing moves at a speedy pace.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Shaw's speedy hat-trick beat the previous record set by ex-Arsenal striker Kelly Smith in 2014 when she scored three goals in 16 minutes against Bristol Academy.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

With the war in its third week, hopes for a speedy conclusion have faded.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Her fingers walk the tightropes of sentences; in her imagination, she walks the decks of the speedy two-funneled frigate called the Abraham Lincoln.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr