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

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

But one has to admire, amid all the evident haste, how quickly “Louvre Heist: Minute by Minute” has been prepped and presented.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

All around, a sad display of more haste than good judgment.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025

Clutching my bundle, I fled down the hall to the cellar, tripping over newspapers and boxes in my haste.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn