urgency

Example Sentences

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His comments didn’t signal any urgency to reopen the strait immediately.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

While authorities insist the situation is under control, the imposition of a curfew underscores the seriousness of the threat and the urgency of preventing further escalation.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The desire to expand is a sign that negotiations are “may be picking up in urgency and magnitude,” Amicucci said in a research note Monday.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

As many of the participants are older, there’s a shared concern for both the urgency and difficulty of their mission to live longer.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

He spoke of the urgency of bringing the cauldron to Caer Dallben, and asked, too, whether the enchantresses had seen Ellidyr.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander