promptness

Example Sentences

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"Our government is working with full seriousness and promptness towards pollution control," Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

He arrived at the studio early on the first day, hoping to impress Lennon with his professionalism and promptness.

From Salon • May 31, 2024

Chair Kristie Fiegen cited myriad reasons in her motion to deny, including the company’s lack of promptness and several objections to commission staff questions as well as struggles to notify landowners of routes and meetings.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2023

But, Mr. Beckman added, “given the promptness, seriousness and thoroughness with which we responded to his charges, we do not believe that his filing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the university would be warranted or just.”

From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2018

She had granted Florence the victory—with a promptness that had the effect of making Florence, however dimly and unwillingly, wonder if her victory was real.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin