hurrying

Example Sentences

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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

Inside, there were already more than a half dozen deputies hurrying around the station in the dark.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 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

A shirtless man is seen holding a towel around his waist, and hurrying down a hallway.

From BBC • May 17, 2024

I could hear a bee buzzing nearby, and I tugged on the straps of my backpack, hurrying up the porch steps.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen