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unhurried

[uhn-hur-eed, -huhr-] / ʌnˈhɜr id, -ˈhʌr- /


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It seems obvious that an unhurried decision is more judicious than a quick one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

As families gather for the holidays, lulls in the festivities provide a calm, unhurried opportunity to have heartfelt talks.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

The festival feels timeless, unhurried, alive in a way that the modern San Fermín cannot be.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

Yet the text’s unhurried recollections reflect its content: “Homework” feels leisurely as if to reflect the functional, socialist-adjacent government that allows its characters to subsist.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2025

Footsteps landed on the floorboards in the hallway, precise, unhurried steps.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd