in a hurry

Example Sentences

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And once the IPO hype cools and lockup periods expire, reality tends to show up in a hurry.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

Still, he said, eBay shouldn’t be in a hurry to sell itself since it is doing just fine on its own.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

However, Magyar is in a hurry and his new government will have its work cut out to meet those conditions in a short space of time.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Ahmad was in a hurry that morning, hunting around for his socks before he kissed the kids goodbye.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

They ate in a hurry and went right back to work, and Charley went with them.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder