pressing
adjective
urgent; demanding immediate attention.
pressingly
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a word derived from
pressing.
Example Sentences
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More pressingly, they find themselves scrapping to reach the postseason without him, having lost three of four games since the trade for Gardner, who’s also out injured.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
With a place in the last 16 secured in electrifying fashion, they must now carry momentum into not only the title race, but more pressingly, Sunday's cup final.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2023
Most pressingly, that includes bringing the FBI headquarters to Prince George’s County — something he and other Maryland leaders, including Alsobrooks, have doggedly pursued.
From Washington Post ● May 1, 2023
Current price increases, if sustained, would pile pressure on the government and more pressingly the central bank, which is politically accountable for extended breaches of the target band.
From Reuters ● Jun. 15, 2022
Mrs. Glass stared full and pressingly at his profile, as if he might say something further, but he didn’t.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
