hurried

adjective

hur·​ried ˈhər-ēd How to pronounce hurried (audio)
ˈhə-rəd
1
: going or working at speed
a hurried waitress
2
: done in a hurry : hasty
a hurried departure
hurriedly
ˈhər-əd-lē How to pronounce hurried (audio)
ˈhə-rəd-
adverb
hurriedness
ˈhər-ēd-nəs How to pronounce hurried (audio)
ˈhə-rēd-
noun

Examples of hurried in a Sentence

The general was forced to make a hurried decision. She had a hurried meeting with her advisers before speaking to the press.
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And the hurried pace of the deportations has ignored due process, experts and advocates say. Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 10 June 2025 The stereotype of the hurried retail investor making split-second decisions based on little more than a hunch has been confirmed by groundbreaking academic research. Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 Mings’ handball turned out to be decisive in a 1-0 defeat and Emery, speaking in a hurried post-match press conference, partially blamed his team’s loss on the incident. Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 29 May 2025 Poor clinical judgment is more likely, and more consequential, in a hurried and overwhelmed care environment. Eric Snoey, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for hurried

Word History

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hurried was in 1667

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“Hurried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurried. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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hurried

adjective
hur·​ried
ˈhər-ēd,
ˈhə-rēd
1
: going or working with speed
a hurried waitress
2
: done in a hurry
a hurried meal
hurriedly
ˈhər-əd-lē
ˈhə-rəd-
adverb

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