Society

a sense of urgency

feeling that action is needed soon

A sense of urgency is a feeling that something needs to be done very soon.

B2 common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

Why is everyone working late tonight?

The deadline has created a real sense of urgency.

Play the conversation

The approaching storm created a sense of urgency among the residents.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: The deadline gave us an urgency sense.

Say: The deadline gave us a sense of urgency.

Keep the fixed order “sense of urgency”; do not put “urgency” before “sense”.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

create a sense of urgency; give someone a sense of urgency; have a sense of urgency

Your turn: say it out loud

The approaching storm created a sense of urgency among the residents.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

a sense of urgency

feeling that action is needed soon

“The approaching storm created a sense of urgency among the residents.”

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