A sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action.
1 All these circumstances proved favorable to the king in the present exigency .
2 But the greater the exigency the greater were the exertions of Congress.
3 But in His private life likewise He employed it in every exigency .
4 But Laurence knew nothing of him in any difficult circumstances, under exigency .
5 In this exigency Cromwell was appointed by the Parliament Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland.
6 In this exigency , government can have no other resource but in borrowing.
7 No emergency or exigency existed to delay the assembling of the court.
8 For instance, an exigency of the sun is the giving of light.
9 Counsel and assistance are never more needed, than in this important exigency .
10 The exigency lent a new impetus to the famous balls at Almack's.
11 A nominal engagement, if you choose, just to meet this exigency ; or-
12 What we really wish for is a mind equal to any exigency .
13 Totten, this exigency is now working under a full head of steam.
14 Governor-andyou, Senator Corson-thisis now a question of to-night - an emergency - an exigency !
15 In this exigency , John bethought him of an old clothesman in the neighbourhood.
16 The exigency demanded the speedy disembarkation of the greatest possible number of men.
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