haste
Example Sentences
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“Most obituaries are written in haste with the help of a funeral director,” said James R. Hagerty, a longtime obituary writer for the Wall Street Journal.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
In a statement on Friday, Polanski apologised for "sharing a tweet in haste," adding that he should not have commented on the police response via social media.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
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
But it must have been more than that, because he leaped away from me with such haste that he knocked over his chair.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Vocabulary lists containing haste
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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"Because I Could Not Stop for Death" by Emily Dickinson
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