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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Why open remote places to development when there is an enormous and urgent need to manage the forests near communities, to protect them from wildfire?—
Tracy Stone-Manning,
Denver Post,
6 July 2026 Work demands, errands or health concerns could be overwhelming your mental bandwidth, especially if every task seems to be urgent.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 July 2026 For these patients, access to Daraxonrasib is an urgent priority.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2026 In his inital letter, Lehmkuhl agreed that there is an urgent need to clear debris and address the persistent odor of millions of pounds of rotting food at the site.—
Jasmine Mendez
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Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for urgent
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin urgent-, urgens, present participle of urgēre