as in leisurely
moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed
we cycled at an unhurried pace and saved our strength for the hills up ahead
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Bequia’s rhythm, unhurried yet deeply restorative, is the heartbeat of its wellness offerings.
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Melissa Noel, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
Onstage, Wood is unhurried, an amiable man who, despite being 46, has the countenance of a churchgoing grandfather who still starches his Sunday suit.
—Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Mealtimes were another highlight, marked by tasty food and unhurried conversations at a variety of restaurants on property.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
For Taylor, Eleuthera represents a way of life that’s unhurried and deeply connected to the land.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Melissa Noel, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
Onstage, Wood is unhurried, an amiable man who, despite being 46, has the countenance of a churchgoing grandfather who still starches his Sunday suit.
—Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Mealtimes were another highlight, marked by tasty food and unhurried conversations at a variety of restaurants on property.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
For Taylor, Eleuthera represents a way of life that’s unhurried and deeply connected to the land.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Unhurried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhurried. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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