urgency
Example Sentences
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“They’re selling urgency, that emotion and fear of missing out.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
The urgency that had consumed the campus gave way to the harder job of the aftermath.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
“Gimme Shelter” just underlays Melania Trump sitting on a plane, a boring scene that gains no urgency from the song.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
"The objective is not perfect voice replication. The objective is creating enough emotional uncertainty and urgency that the victim acts before verifying."
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
He says it with an urgency that matches mine.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
Vocabulary lists containing urgency
The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 6
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
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