urgency

Example Sentences

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Castillo’s case illustrates the urgency of ensuring that assisted suicide isn’t considered an expression of free “autonomy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

City Councilmember Nithya Raman, who has represented a Hollywood Hills district since 2020, says her last-minute decision to enter the race was fueled by “a sense of urgency that things needed to change.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

This comes as a sense of urgency to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz has been building.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

After more than 100 campaign stops his message has been shortened to "Now": the words "or never" have been crossed out, adding to the urgency.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Only months afterward did I remember how strangely he spoke them, the urgency, almost desperation in his voice.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom