unhurried

[ uhn-hur-eed, -huhr- ]

/ ʌnˈhɜr id, -ˈhʌr- /

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adjective

not hurried; leisurely; deliberate: an unhurried day; an unhurried decision.

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Origin of unhurried

First recorded in 1760–70; un-¹ + hurried

OTHER WORDS FROM unhurried

un·hur·ried·ly, adverbun·hur·ried·ness, noun

Words nearby unhurried

unhorse, unhouse, unhoused, unhouseled, unhuman, unhurried, unhurt, unhusk, unhygienic, uni, unialgal

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How to use unhurried in a sentence

His voice was SoCal smooth, unhurried, gentle, with a touch of his native New York.
Vin Scully delivered a nightly fanfare for the common man|Marc Fisher|August 3, 2022|Washington Post
In other words, it is precisely welfare reform’s unhurried, creeping approach that, in the end, has made it so successful in dismantling cash assistance.
The Cruel Failure of Welfare Reform in the Southwest|by Eli Hager|December 30, 2021|ProPublica
She’s forever contextualizing the issues of the day by grabbing events from decades ago and unspooling the parallels in an unhurried style not available elsewhere on the cable dial.
The mysterious future of ‘The Rachel Maddow Show’|Erik Wemple|August 24, 2021|Washington Post
The pieces — eight in the Kaplan Gallery and one in the elevator lobby — range from unhurried to hyperkinetic.
In the galleries: An intimate panorama of video art’s variety and breadth|Mark Jenkins|June 25, 2021|Washington Post

Being home also provides an unhurried environment that Randall believes is valuable.
How at-home euthanasia can provide comfort to pets and owners|Kathryn Streeter|May 7, 2021|Washington Post
Still, as a backup, he continued to take copious notes in his unhurried longhand.
The Night Vince Lombardi Lay Awake Brooding Over a 49-0 Win|W.C. Heinz|January 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With chandeliers overhead, his models walked at an unhurried pace to a soundtrack of bass drums and violins.
Paris Fall 2012 Fashion Week: Haider Ackermann, Lanvin, and Comme des Garçons|Robin Givhan|March 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
A man emerged from its cab, waving an unhurried arm, and the car swung around to the rear of the van.
Security|Poul William Anderson
He was a man too busy to write many letters, but when he did write (to Clemens at least) they were always playful and unhurried.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
In systematic, unhurried fashion, Detective Fuller went through every room in the Deming house.
Ghost Beyond the Gate|Mildred A. Wirt
It seemed to me that she was another woman, she moved in a new way, her speech was unhurried, her gaze was direct and thoughtful.
The Blue Germ|Martin Swayne
Sir Lewis looked perfectly calm and unhurried, as though he were doing something perfectly legal—which, in a way, he was.
The Penal Cluster|Ivar Jorgensen (AKA Randall Garrett)

British Dictionary definitions for unhurried

unhurried

/ (ʌnˈhʌrɪd) /

adjective

leisurely or deliberatean unhurried walk

Derived forms of unhurried

unhurriedly, adverb

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