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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a pretty hurried" is not correct in standard written English.
It is an incorrect combination of adjectives and does not convey a clear meaning.
Example: "She was in a pretty hurried state as she rushed to catch the bus."
Alternatives: "quite rushed" or "somewhat hurried."
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Our pretty straightforward question, "is there someone we can talk to about the allegations", was met with a mixture of "ums," "urrs," and eventually a pretty hurried "call back later".
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She's also clearly ambitious and a pretty good bullshitter, if her hurried university application and later recruitment drive is any guide.
A pretty desperate situation.
It's a pretty small hole.
But she has a pretty balanced diet.
This is a pretty clear concept.
I went to my desk and, in a daze, wrote a hurried, inadequate "appreciation".
Tyreese got bit, lost an arm to a hurried amputation and still died. .
It is not an organised news conference but a hurried exchange in a car park.
The White House showed only a hint more backbone with a hurried reference this week to "an essential step" with "serious irregularities".
His chin at the side bore a tiny nick from a hurried pre-date shave.
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