hasty

Example Sentences

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Clothes, medicines, food, shoes, blankets and sheets were scattered on the floors and tables of the houses, evidence of a hasty search.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The lack of support that made the hasty, informal exit necessary was mind-blowing, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

The pair exchanged breaks before Potapova asserted her authority and cruised to victory, with a subdued Raducanu making a hasty exit.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

As the president oversaw a hasty demolition of the White House’s East Wing — historically the domain of first ladies — his remark that Melania had “loved her little office” jumped out.

From Salon • Dec. 11, 2025

Downstairs, Dicey wrote a hasty note to James, asking him to take charge until she got back, telling him where she was going, saying she was sorry but he would have to tell Cousin Eunice.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt