as in hurried
acting or done with excessive or careless speed
an overhasty reading of the recipe resulted in the omission of a critical ingredient
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Overhead, a pair of firefighting helicopters circled in constant, hurried laps between the lake and the burning hillsides.—
Wally Skalij,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025 -
He’s got quick crossover acceleration with a hurried stride that cranks its way up ice to give him good speed.—
Scott Wheeler,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Code the shareholders wished out before us like slugs in a... Conversion Karen Solie First impression of a hasty once-over.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
10 Jan. 2025
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Yet these traits, allied with superb technical ability, are what force defenders into making late and hasty decisions.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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New York Jets League perception: This is seen as the toughest job because of an impulsive owner (Woody Johnson) and an unforgiving, relentless media market.—
Mike Sando,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Don’t make impulsive financial decisions during this transit — take a moment to reflect on your long-term goals and whether your resources support them.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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The main symptom is a skin rash, which may be dry, itchy, irritated, and swollen.2 Most commonly, eczema rashes appear on the face, head, elbows, and/or knees.—
Laura Dorwart,
Verywell Health,
7 Jan. 2025
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The three stages are flu-like illness, mouth sores, and skin rash.—
Sarah Bradley,
Health,
15 Dec. 2024
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The Wild didn’t like seeing Spurgeon, a top defenseman, knocked out of their lineup for a number of weeks by a reckless play from a rookie who had previously been suspended nine times in juniors and twice in the AHL.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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He was arrested without incident and faces charges of two counts of risk of injury to a minor, breach of peace, assault and reckless endangerment.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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But that engagement drop was more tempered compared to 2021's precipitous year-over-year decline.—
Neal Rothschild,
Axios,
14 Jan. 2025
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The streets here are steep, as in San Francisco-steep—so precipitous that brave locals (or crazy, some might say) hurtle down them in homemade bobsleds every January.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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There are even grief counselors and social workers who specialize in sudden loss.—
Maya Richard-Craven,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Fans were devastated by news of Morrison’s sudden and unexpected death at age 27.—
Makena Gera,
People.com,
12 Jan. 2025
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The issue is whether the briskly growing services sector and headlong AI-investment buildout can bolster aggregate growth rates in a way that doesn’t bring additional stress on the housing and goods-producing sectors.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2025
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Venu responded to the challenges of launching a new sports streamer with headlong momentum, landing former Apple exec Pete Distad to serve as CEO last March before setting a launch target and an opening subscription rate of $42.99 per month.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Overhasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhasty. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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