hurrying

Example Sentences

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Some Iranians, hurrying about their day, demurred from speaking.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

From its opening, in 1999, the narrative briefly advances to 2002 and Siri’s glimpse of a young man hurrying away from a homeless encampment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

We’re most vulnerable when we’re hurrying to check things off the to-do list and get a good deal, especially one too good to be true.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2024

Gifford, 70, was injured while hurrying to the door and “it didn’t take much, because I was weak in that spot.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2024

“You won’t like it,” the woman said, now hurrying to the nearest bookshelf.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack