as in impetuous
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Recent Examples of hotheaded
Ledbetter’s struggles with her hotheaded son, as well as her triumphs as an accomplished ballroom dancer outside of work, also get a half-hearted treatment.
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Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Jan. 2025
The Blue Bloods spinoff follows Wahlberg's hotheaded detective Danny Reagan, the oldest living son of NYPD Commissioner Frank Reagan (Selleck).
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Aside from hotheaded Ted and maybe Davis’ coolly ambitious Erica, almost none of the characters have distinctive personalities.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
Joining David were Cheryl Hines as his long-suffering wife, Jeff Garlin as his manager and co-conspirator, Susie Essman as Jeff’s hotheaded wife, and J.B. Smoove as his roommate, Leon.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
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Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Jan. 2025
The Blue Bloods spinoff follows Wahlberg's hotheaded detective Danny Reagan, the oldest living son of NYPD Commissioner Frank Reagan (Selleck).
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Aside from hotheaded Ted and maybe Davis’ coolly ambitious Erica, almost none of the characters have distinctive personalities.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
Joining David were Cheryl Hines as his long-suffering wife, Jeff Garlin as his manager and co-conspirator, Susie Essman as Jeff’s hotheaded wife, and J.B. Smoove as his roommate, Leon.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotheaded
Adjective
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That's what sets a prudent decision apart from an impetuous one.—
Vipin Thomas,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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After the events of the first season, the HBO series’ dual protagonists—Joel (Pedro Pascal), a grizzled smuggler, and Ellie (Bella Ramsey), his impetuous surrogate daughter—decided to settle in Jackson, Wyoming, joining perhaps the only remaining human outpost governed by hope rather than by fear.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Mark Dial, a former Philadelphia police officer who fatally shot a motorist during an August 2023 traffic stop, faces up to six years in prison as a jury convicted him of voluntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment and possessing an instrument of crime, but acquitted him of murder charges.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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The student was taken into custody and transported to the Meriden Police Department where they were charged with first-degree arson, reckless burning, first-degree criminal mischief and second-degree breach of peace.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Grandchildren who are close to grandparents are more secure, perform better in school and are less impulsive.—
Mark Gerson,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2025
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Lori, impulsive and headstrong in her own way, won’t let Ruth slip away so easily.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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Letting a house of that size sit untouched is an act of thoughtless extravagance.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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The Twist in The Woman in the Yard Is a New Low for Trauma Horror Horror that’s really about trauma is now the norm, but there’s something particularly thoughtless about this film’s treatment of mental health.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In particular, there is newcomer Brad Marchand, a brilliant tactician better known for his brash swagger, whose postgame interviews have been a study in selflessness, sort of shocking to those who have hated him from afar.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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But the question for Beijing is how to spin that into a lasting victory for its economy — and its narrative, despite a deep mutual mistrust and mounting US-China competition in tech, military prowess and global influence, not to mention a president known for his brash policymaking.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Still, in a world where there are not enough safeguards to keep the United States from entering imprudent wars, such legal reforms could serve the twin goals of conflict prevention and democratic accountability.—
Stephen Pomper,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Sep. 2021
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She was officially charged with a DUI and DWI, negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In fact, overconfident decision-makers typically rely on excessive data or dashboards that distract from what really matters.—
Nuala Walsh,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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So when an overconfident Dedra enters the antique shop on her own to arrest Luthen, and Luthen takes advantage of this to attempt suicide so he can’t be forced to turn on his allies, Kleya is given an impossible but necessary task.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Expecting McCarthy to perform at a similar level would be foolhardy.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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And the idea of jumping straight into the hyper-intensity of a Game 7 after 3 1/2 months off was foolhardy.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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“Hotheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotheaded. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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