hasty
Example Sentences
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There was little Richardson could say to inspire a comeback, with Raducanu committing 42 unforced errors throughout the match, and she made a hasty retreat off court after Sierra secured victory.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Hearts, who had been chasing a first title since 1960, made the decision to make a hasty exit from the stadium, citing a "menacing and threatening atmosphere".
From BBC • May 17, 2026
What follows is a story told in hasty paragraphs, pithy fragments and cynical dispatches from a conspiracy theory-infested America.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
And just as we saw for crypto and the metaverse, plenty of other failing businesses are going to take the hasty survival fund even if it ends in disaster.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
“But surely you do know what makes the prince so wild and mad lately. Some say it is his father’s untimely death, while others blame his mother’s hasty marriage.”
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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