Examples of urgent in a Sentence
We've come to deliver an urgent message.
an urgent appeal for assistance
He addressed us in an urgent manner.
An urgent voice came over the intercom, telling us to leave the building immediately.
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With congestion on the rise, the decline in per capita transit use suggests that fewer people currently rely on transit than pre-pandemic, which underscores the urgent need for innovative solutions to attract riders.
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Ankit Mishra, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
In the nineteen-sixties and seventies, the Vietnam War was a matter of urgent concern in politics and scholarship alike.
—Nikil Saval, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
The Seahawks have an urgent need along the interior offensive line, and Schneider has spent most of the offseason acknowledging that issue — and explaining his reasoning for the lack of big-time moves.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Paul compared it to seeking urgent medical treatment in an emergency room rather than scheduling a procedure in the future.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
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Ankit Mishra, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
In the nineteen-sixties and seventies, the Vietnam War was a matter of urgent concern in politics and scholarship alike.
—Nikil Saval, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
The Seahawks have an urgent need along the interior offensive line, and Schneider has spent most of the offseason acknowledging that issue — and explaining his reasoning for the lack of big-time moves.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Paul compared it to seeking urgent medical treatment in an emergency room rather than scheduling a procedure in the future.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for urgent
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“Urgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urgent. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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