half-cocked

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Recent Examples of half-cocked And yet, all of a sudden, there was the commotion typical of when a manager walks into a room deep in a stadium as reporters rush to put their phones on the desk and stumble awkwardly, laptops half-cocked, back to their seats. James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024 The way reason permeated the front offices has bled onto the field, and the players are more reasonable, more rational and not likely to go off half-cocked. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for half-cocked
Adjective
  • Dynasty Warriors: Origins is an ambitious revival that makes for a good starting point for the series, even when some of its new ideas feel half-baked.
    Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
  • But Spider-Verse is a new-model superhero movie, which means the story of Miles Morales is also the story of Peter Parker (Jake Johnson), a shaggy older version of the familiar hero, struggling through a half-baked midlife crisis.
    Darren Franich, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Obvious identifiers like a street name, alma mater or other information that may be readily available online are ill-advised, experts say.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
  • However, his first takedown attempt of the round was ill-advised as Covington shot while close to the fence.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communication line failure, theft, or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of the Media.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Preliminary findings indicate that an unauthorized person obtained certain files, which could contain personal data.
    Wes Davis, The Verge, 13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The spontaneous TikTok video has struck a chord with many viewers on the platform who weighed in on how the brand styled its stores in the past.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • There are benefits to being in the same space—like brainstorming in real-time, spontaneous problem-solving, and just reconnecting as a team.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Each guest is invited to discover the essences through an instinctive exploration guided by a specialist or Cheloni himself, aimed at choosing favorite notes and creating a bespoke fragrance.
    Sandra Salibian, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
  • My creative process is instinctive and spontaneous.
    Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025

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“Half-cocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-cocked. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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