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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Audrey Payne, CNBC, 16 June 2026
That lesson felt especially urgent for students interested in politics and public service, many of whom have watched narratives and images rapidly reshape public opinion around everything from global conflict and campus protests to immigration enforcement and democratic norms.
—Marc Adelman, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Uruguay came out with urgent attacks in the second half, with Al-Owais needing to make another impressive save in the first minute of the half.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
Across Chicago’s Southwest Side — which is dominated by heavy truck traffic and wide roads that practically invite speeding — vehicle crashes amount to an urgent crisis.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
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Audrey Payne, CNBC, 16 June 2026
That lesson felt especially urgent for students interested in politics and public service, many of whom have watched narratives and images rapidly reshape public opinion around everything from global conflict and campus protests to immigration enforcement and democratic norms.
—Marc Adelman, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Uruguay came out with urgent attacks in the second half, with Al-Owais needing to make another impressive save in the first minute of the half.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
Across Chicago’s Southwest Side — which is dominated by heavy truck traffic and wide roads that practically invite speeding — vehicle crashes amount to an urgent crisis.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
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“Urgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urgent. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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