rush
verb (used without object)
to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.
unrushed
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a word derived from
rush.
Example Sentences
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But even a small expansion can stretch both the meal and the night in a way that feels generous and unrushed.
From Salon ● Feb. 10, 2026
Passengers say the journey on Amtrak’s Southwest Chief is worth it: no TSA lines, ground-level scenery spanning deserts and mountains, and hours of unrushed conversation with fellow travelers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2026
Stereogum: "Diamond Jubilee is two hours of unrushed wandering through a lo-fi escape, catchy to the point of sticky, tarnishing in its abrasiveness yet sun-baked to perfection."
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2024
Ultimately, he brought the pieces closer together — making the Mahler a little more human in its warm, unrushed spaciousness, and the Copland a little more mysterious.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2022
Literally, he’s here right now, next to me, but in this rare, unrushed moment, I’m aware that there’s a tiny space between us, a distance that I don’t know how to fill.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
