in a hurry
Example Sentences
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Roberts did not tell us why he is suddenly in a hurry, but none of the possibilities are good ones.
From Slate • May 13, 2026
Still, he said, eBay shouldn’t be in a hurry to sell itself since it is doing just fine on its own.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
However, Magyar is in a hurry and his new government will have its work cut out to meet those conditions in a short space of time.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
No one seems in a hurry to be anywhere else.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
A couple of cars had been left running, doors still open, as if their drivers and passengers had fled in a hurry.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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