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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More than 90% of Gazans are homeless, according to the U.N., and there is an urgent need for tents and other shelters.—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Jan. 2025 For example, any urgent messages regarding H5N1 bird flu, which is spreading to people in the U.S., would be delayed.—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025 The Context Gun violence in schools continues to devastate communities and leave families shattered, sparking urgent calls for stronger safety measures as well as for a deeper national conversation about how to address the root causes of this escalating crisis.—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025 This comedy-drama – the seriousness isn’t a shocker, the humor is – comes at a moment in history when listening seems as rare a thing as the desire to be heard is urgent.—Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for urgent
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Etymology
Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin urgent-, urgens, present participle of urgēre
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