unhurried
adjective
un·hur·ried
ˌən-ˈhər-ēd 
-ˈhə-rēd
: not hurried : leisurely
an unhurried pace
unhurriedly
adverb
Examples of unhurried in a Sentence
we cycled at an unhurried pace and saved our strength for the hills up ahead
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This vast, open region of southern Portugal is characterized by its raw, unhurried beauty—inland, the scenery transitions into sprawling pine forests and ancient cork oak woodlands, while salt fields near the coastline glisten under the sun and the scent of the sea lingers in the breeze.
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Monica Mendal, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
But the script’s unhurried reveal took me aback: What starts as an intriguing period drama set in the Jim Crow–era South curdles into a chilling showdown.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2025
Directed with unhurried assurance by Awoye Timpo.—Dan Stahl (Polonsky Shakespeare Center; through April 20.)
Folk
Ani DiFranco is a folk musician who refuses to go quietly.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2025
Come evening, midweek dining becomes an unhurried delight.
—Cliff Lewis, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2025
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Monica Mendal, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
But the script’s unhurried reveal took me aback: What starts as an intriguing period drama set in the Jim Crow–era South curdles into a chilling showdown.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2025
Directed with unhurried assurance by Awoye Timpo.—Dan Stahl (Polonsky Shakespeare Center; through April 20.)
Folk
Ani DiFranco is a folk musician who refuses to go quietly.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2025
Come evening, midweek dining becomes an unhurried delight.
—Cliff Lewis, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unhurried
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“Unhurried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhurried. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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unhurried
adjective
un·hur·ried
ˌən-ˈhər-ēd
-ˈhə-rēd
: not hurried : leisurely
an unhurried pace
unhurriedly
adverb
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