as in leisurely
moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed
we cycled at an unhurried pace and saved our strength for the hills up ahead
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Recent Examples of unhurried
Still, the live album is a nice addition, especially for the chance to hear a second guitarist, Wayne Taylor, meet up with Walker in glorious, unhurried harmony.
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Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2026
Daniela Amodei has an energy that’s hard to place — warm, unhurried, immediately present.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
This tiny town in Santa Barbara County charms with boutique wineries, art galleries, and unhurried country roads.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
And Rose City Band’s Sol y Sombra quietly became my unofficial drive-time gospel this year, all JJ Cale ease and those honeyed, unhurried guitar tones that glide with a faint Lou Reed New Sensations swagger.
—Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
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Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2026
Daniela Amodei has an energy that’s hard to place — warm, unhurried, immediately present.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
This tiny town in Santa Barbara County charms with boutique wineries, art galleries, and unhurried country roads.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
And Rose City Band’s Sol y Sombra quietly became my unofficial drive-time gospel this year, all JJ Cale ease and those honeyed, unhurried guitar tones that glide with a faint Lou Reed New Sensations swagger.
—Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhurried
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That's because for many in Lahore, kite flying isn't a leisurely pastime.—
Betsy Joles,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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From leisurely barbecues to scenic boat rides, winter skiing to a ride on the thrilling summer mountain coaster, this lake is a hub of activity and Swiss charm.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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That builds on similar trends throughout 2025, when the industry buoyed an otherwise slow labor market, as the nation’s hospitals, clinics and nursing homes kept hiring even as many employers pulled back.—
Abha Bhattarai,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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Any type of realism was [limited to] very short clips, everything was very slow, bad textures, no skin textures, lacking detail.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Unhurried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhurried. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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