Literary notes about unhurried (AI summary)
The term unhurried appears in literature as a versatile descriptor that conveys both a measured, deliberate pace and an underlying readiness or latent energy. It can illustrate graceful physical movement—a character’s slow yet purposeful steps or gestures that hint at potential power [1, 2, 3]—or evoke a voice or tone of calm decisiveness in dialogue [4, 5, 6]. At times, it also underscores an atmosphere of reflective leisure and composed efficiency, whether in a scene of careful, unhurried thought [7] or in the gentle unfolding of everyday routines that suggest both tranquility and thoughtful observation [8, 9, 10].
- His movements were all unhurried, even graceful, but every flexing and tensing of his muscles carried a hint of potential swiftness and power.
— from The Portal of Dreams by Charles Neville Buck - He took a short, unhurried step forward.
— from Search the Sky by Frederik Pohl - With unhurried step she passed across the whole length of the long audience-chamber, and gently opened the door of the ante-hall.
— from A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine van Grävenitz, Landhofmeisterin of Wirtemberg by Hay, Marie, Hon. (Agnes Blanche Marie) - The voice of MacGregor was cool and unhurried as Thurston listened.
— from Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930 by Various - “Yes, for a time,” rejoined Jack in the same even, unhurried voice.
— from Peter: A Novel of Which He is Not the Hero by Francis Hopkinson Smith - His voice was singularly unhurried and gentle.
— from The Seventh Man by Max Brand - The reduction of the Constitution to a written form with all its details required research, reflection, patient work and unhurried thought.
— from The Mystery of the Pinckney Draught by Charles C. Nott - "Full of quality, leisure, and the possibility of keen yet unhurried enjoyment.
— from The Preliminaries, and Other Stories by Cornelia A. P. (Cornelia Atwood Pratt) Comer - Leisure—unhurried leisure—that is what we want.
— from Up the Hill and Over by Isabel Ecclestone Mackay - She did her shopping in her unhurried, careful way, and went on to the outfitter who made John's corduroy trousers.
— from Moor Fires by E. H. (Emily Hilda) Young
