in no hurry
idiom
: feeling no need to move, act, or go quickly
Our guests were in no hurry to leave.
They're in no hurry to have children.
I'm in no (particular/big/great) hurry to go to the dentist.
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell has repeatedly signaled of late that policymakers are in no hurry to lower borrowing costs for consumers and business.
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Alain Sherter, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has reiterated this year that the central bank is in no hurry to cut interest rates, but investors will pay close attention to his post-meeting comments for any hints about signs of weakness in the economy and shifts in monetary policy.
—Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
Taking his time, in no hurry in the white-tiled bathroom, Cassidy shampoos his thinning hair below the chrome showerhead, spreads soapy lather over his body, going to fat at the waist, his belly hairy, legs spread for balance.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
In a speech last week, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said officials were in no hurry to lower rates again and can afford to wait and see how Trump’s tariffs affect inflation.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
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Alain Sherter, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has reiterated this year that the central bank is in no hurry to cut interest rates, but investors will pay close attention to his post-meeting comments for any hints about signs of weakness in the economy and shifts in monetary policy.
—Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
Taking his time, in no hurry in the white-tiled bathroom, Cassidy shampoos his thinning hair below the chrome showerhead, spreads soapy lather over his body, going to fat at the waist, his belly hairy, legs spread for balance.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
In a speech last week, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said officials were in no hurry to lower rates again and can afford to wait and see how Trump’s tariffs affect inflation.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in no hurry
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“In no hurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20no%20hurry. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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