unhurried
adjective
un·hur·ried
ˌən-ˈhər-ēd 
-ˈhə-rēd
: not hurried : leisurely
an unhurried pace
unhurriedly
adverb
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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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The thought-provoking, if ever enigmatic picture demands that one succumb to its unhurried pace and unexpected formal surprises.
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Christine Chung, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Lipton Bot is unhurried and as soothing as chamomile, with a hint of basset hound around the eyebrows and an attentive tenderness that, impressively, never slips cheaply toward the sinister.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
The thought-provoking, if ever enigmatic picture demands that one succumb to its unhurried pace and unexpected formal surprises.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
But on the plus side, the unhurried pacing — call it island time — allows for illuminating attention to detail.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Unhurried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhurried. Accessed 30 Jan. 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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