haste

Example Sentences

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But he argued that the transition was launched in haste, pointing to a shortage of teachers, as well as teaching guides and materials.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Turns out, Thollander was right: This experience had nothing to do with haste.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

If I were unlucky enough to do so, I’d instantly lose my appetite, spitting out those pungent, peppery seeds with such haste and chugging glasses of water in an attempt to clean my palate.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

In their haste, they dropped several pieces of jewelry on the gallery floor, police said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

The houses that had been built with such haste during the banana fever had been abandoned.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez