we're pressed for time

Grammar usage guide and real-world examples

When we're pressed for time, friends, family members, or coworkers reaching out to us — even in the nicest way possible — can feel stressful.

Whether or not we're pressed for time, how do we ensure our choices are the right ones?

It's highly unlikely we will ever use these cards again, but $5 is $5, and it's not like we're pressed for time.

It's highly unlikely we will ever use these cards again, but $5 is $5 and it's not like we're pressed for time.

"If we're hungry, we're pressed for time and then we start responding a lot more to how the food tastes and how convenient it is and we think a lot less about how healthy it is," Just said.

The coaches at the front of the plane acted as if we were pressed for time and driving to the second game of our back-to-back Ivy League weekend.

I wanted the chance to explore downtown a little, but we were pressed for time.

We know you're pressed for time, so make your workout even more efficient by eliminating POPSUGAR Fitness's seven big gym time-wasters from your routine.

While we recommend watching in full, if you're pressed for time, you can get a sense of the vocal range and seamless change by starting at about 1 45 into the clip.

When you're pressed for time, work a little harder.

That's certainly the case if you're pressed for time, and aren't pressed for funds.