adjective
Other Word Forms
- hurriedly adverb
- hurriedness noun
- overhurried adjective
- overhurriedly adverb
Etymology
Origin of hurried
Vocabulary lists containing hurried
Example Sentences
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Joshua was not going to be hurried, but it seemed as though Team Fury - and the Saudi organisers - expected a different script.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
The only distinguishing features were a few hurried strips of grilled chicken and a light dusting of Tony Chachere’s — not stirred into the sauce, mind you, but sprinkled on top, like an afterthought.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
Mr. Hazzard’s narrative in part focuses on Phoenix Air’s hurried preparations for the mission, outfitting its Gulfstream III into a “biocontainment unit.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
“I had to do a runner,” Atwood jokes, describing her hurried exit on a recent morning phone call from Australia, where she’s been working on Tom Hanks’ World War II drama “Greyhound 2.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
Grandpa hurried behind the counter, opened a drawer, and started fumbling through some papers.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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