urge not to
Example Sentences
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The risks of harm to a developing baby from syphilis are so high that experts urge not to delay treatment, even by a day.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2024
Let’s call it the drummer’s instinct: an urge not to lead the parade, but to be part of it — in rhythm with others, creating something together that no one could alone.
From Washington Post • Jan. 10, 2020
True, on the eve of the invasion of Iraq, a striking number of Americans had the urge not to go to war.
From Salon • Sep. 8, 2019
All human progress can be traced back to the urge not to have to sleep on the ground with ear beetles.
From Slate • Sep. 19, 2014
Suddenly—I can’t altogether explain it, but suddenly—I had a powerful urge not to be this far south any longer.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
