urgency
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"The objective is not perfect voice replication. The objective is creating enough emotional uncertainty and urgency that the victim acts before verifying."
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
CEO Nikesh Arora said in a press release that the “latest advancements at the AI frontier have increased the level of urgency around cybersecurity.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Those factors add urgency to OpenAI and Anthropic’s IPOs, both of which could come this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
This train "has not received the kind of attention that it really deserves in terms of urgency from elected leaders," sighs Schank.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Mrs. Peters nudged her way past with increasing urgency.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
Vocabulary lists containing urgency
The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 6
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
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