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Example sentences for "urgency"

Lexicographically close words:
urethral; urge; urged; urgence; urgencies; urgent; urgently; urges; urget; urgeth
  1. The papers accompanying my said message make out a most meritorious claim and justify the urgency with which it has been presented by the Government of Russia.

  2. Duncan was re-elected, and he consented to serve again, under the most pressing solicitation of the Board and the evident urgency of the case.

  3. In 1846 he was called from the regular pastorate, by the urgency of the Trustees of Randolph-Macon College, sanctioned by the Virginia Conference, to the Presidency of this institution.

  4. These representations appear to have stayed the Pope's hand; and again, on April 23, Edward repeated with especial urgency his request for the supersession of the Bishop by Master Stephen de Segrave.

  5. I came back to earth not discouraged or dismayed, but more conscious than ever of the urgency of practical problems and the actuality of life.

  6. But not feeling this urgency myself, and being now grown a little older, and no doubt a little bolder, I ventured to address the tailor in reply.

  7. There was no urgency required to get us off in the morning, as we were too fond of books and reading to be found lagging as to time, neither were we often caught at the tail of a class.

  8. The Land and Labour Association determined to rouse the Government and the country to the urgency of the question by an agitation of an unmistakable character.

  9. Some expedients have found favour among those who realise the urgency of an Irish settlement, but have neither opportunity nor inclination closely to study the intricacies of the question.

  10. Troublesome; vexatious; persistent; urgent; hence, vexatious on account of untimely urgency or perinacious solicitation.

  11. Defn: The quality or condition of being urgent; insistence; pressure; as, the urgency of a demand or an occasion.

  12. And, mon Dieu, what you say but increases the urgency of getting her out of Paris.

  13. But what other means were at my command to meet an urgency that every day since then proves to have existed?

  14. And then in the urgency sweeping aside all minor considerations, "Were you also too late?

  15. Then what the devil do you mean by intruding upon me at a time when all my attention is being claimed by the obvious urgency of this disgraceful affair?

  16. If a square flag be uppermost it is an urgency signal; thus, N.

  17. Given the urgency of the situation, Zip had ordered the maximum acceleration that their bodies could tolerate.

  18. The urgency of the mission gave the convoy no choice but to utilize the most direct route to the site of deployment, so that the probes could be put into action at the earliest possible time.

  19. The European Parliament shall deliver its opinion within a time limit which the Council may lay down according to the urgency of the matter.

  20. In cases of imperative need arising from changes in the situation and failing a Council decision, Member States may take the necessary measures as a matter of urgency having regard to the general objectives of the joint action.

  21. This I learned from old Owen, and was again obliged to have recourse to the gypsey, who, knowing the urgency of the moment, refused the offer of my clothes for his, without a considerable gratuity.

  22. Fever, he should take every Hour, or every two Hours, according to the Urgency of the Case, a Spoonful of the Mixture No.

  23. Goodwin obeyed, scarcely conscious of the pain in his face and flank in the urgency of the moment.

  24. He rose, and by sheer force of urgency made her rise likewise.

  25. I know you must be mystified by the urgency of my wire, and this is my best way to tell you in a few words what has occurred.

  26. I know the urgency of your errand and, therefore, I would not detain you while I dressed.

  27. The urgency of Lord Oldborough's look and voice admitted of no delay.

  28. Naught but exceeding urgency could force me from thee on this day.

  29. On the other side the urgency was becoming acute.

  30. His urgency attracted the attention of Berthier, and he was seized by General Rapp.

  31. It was not her first intention to visit anywhere; but the friendly urgency of her publishers prevailed, and it was decided that she was to become the guest of Mr. Smith.

  32. After some hesitation, and at the urgency of her father, who was extremely anxious to procure for her any change of scene and society that was offered, she consented to go.

  33. What was the great urgency that made it necessary for them to hurry off like that?

  34. With the same urgency and menaces, he had compelled the Crown Prince to declare war against Britain.

  35. The post of Commandant-General was forced upon him in the first weeks of his arrival from the Mauritius by the combined urgency of Sir Hercules Robinson, the Governor, and Mr Merriman, then Premier.

  36. The increasing urgency of the Basuto question induced the Cape Government to send a message by telegraph to Aden, and thence by steamer direct to Gordon.

  37. What is not true has this advantage that it can be eternally talked about; whereas about truth there is an urgency that cries out for its application, for otherwise it has no right to be there.


  38. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "urgency" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.