not in any/a hurry
idiom
: feeling no need to move, act, or go quickly
She wasn't in a hurry to leave.
They're not in any hurry to get married.
Examples of not in any/a hurry in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Shay Mitchell is not in any hurry to rewatch Pretty Little Liars any time soon.
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Staff Author, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
The Fed Chair is not in a hurry to make the cuts, but Treasury yields rose following the release of data.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2024
One thing Americans are not in a hurry to do is jump into the housing market.
—CBS News, 28 Feb. 2023
There were signs on Tuesday that Mr. Netanyahu, just two days after undergoing surgery to have a pacemaker implanted, was not in a hurry for the next momentous clash.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 25 July 2023
Brennan said Mater Dei is not in a hurry to commence its search for a new coach, and will likely wait until the end of the year.
—Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2022
With time running out, Payne was fast, but not in a hurry.
—Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2022
While not in a hurry to commit to anyone, his time with the record-setting coach of the Mountaineers, who remains a Cincinnati favorite, left him awestruck.
—Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 10 Jan. 2022
The Taliban may be forming a government, but the U.S. for one is not in a hurry to establish official ties.
—NBC News, 7 Sep. 2021
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Staff Author, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
The Fed Chair is not in a hurry to make the cuts, but Treasury yields rose following the release of data.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2024
One thing Americans are not in a hurry to do is jump into the housing market.
—CBS News, 28 Feb. 2023
There were signs on Tuesday that Mr. Netanyahu, just two days after undergoing surgery to have a pacemaker implanted, was not in a hurry for the next momentous clash.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 25 July 2023
Brennan said Mater Dei is not in a hurry to commence its search for a new coach, and will likely wait until the end of the year.
—Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2022
With time running out, Payne was fast, but not in a hurry.
—Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2022
While not in a hurry to commit to anyone, his time with the record-setting coach of the Mountaineers, who remains a Cincinnati favorite, left him awestruck.
—Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 10 Jan. 2022
The Taliban may be forming a government, but the U.S. for one is not in a hurry to establish official ties.
—NBC News, 7 Sep. 2021
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“Not in any/a hurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20in%20any%2Fa%20hurry. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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