impetuosity
noun
im·pet·u·os·i·ty
im-ˌpe-chə-ˈwä-sə-tē 
-chü-ˈä-
plural impetuosities
1
: the quality or state of being impetuous
2
: an impetuous action or impulse
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Two centuries later, the Greek historian Polybius contrasted Roman discipline, order, and rationality with Celtic impetuosity, chaos, and passion on the battlefield.
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Michele Gelfand,
Foreign Affairs,
22 June 2021
His sacred vows didn’t stop Kelly from displaying the impetuosity that brands this city’s fans.
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Frank Fitzpatrick,
Philly.com,
14 Apr. 2018
Regardless of whether fate led these men to board the train, Eastwood suggests that what drove them to act when faced with a crisis was their youthful impetuosity.
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Ben Sachs,
Chicago Reader,
9 Feb. 2018
Meeting his current expedition partner, Børge Ousland, required another stroke of youthful impetuosity.
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Kelly Bastone,
Outside Online,
8 Nov. 2017
Not to give too much away, but Alice’s romantic impetuosity in her youth has fateful consequences that only a show as sentimentally over the top as this could happily resolve.
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Charles McNulty,
latimes.com,
23 Oct. 2017
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Michele Gelfand,
Foreign Affairs,
22 June 2021
His sacred vows didn’t stop Kelly from displaying the impetuosity that brands this city’s fans.
—
Frank Fitzpatrick,
Philly.com,
14 Apr. 2018
Regardless of whether fate led these men to board the train, Eastwood suggests that what drove them to act when faced with a crisis was their youthful impetuosity.
—
Ben Sachs,
Chicago Reader,
9 Feb. 2018
Meeting his current expedition partner, Børge Ousland, required another stroke of youthful impetuosity.
—
Kelly Bastone,
Outside Online,
8 Nov. 2017
Not to give too much away, but Alice’s romantic impetuosity in her youth has fateful consequences that only a show as sentimentally over the top as this could happily resolve.
—
Charles McNulty,
latimes.com,
23 Oct. 2017
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“Impetuosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impetuosity. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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impetuosity
noun
im·pet·u·os·i·ty
im-ˌpech-ə-ˈwäs-ət-ē
plural impetuosities
1
: the quality or state of being impetuous : rashness
2
: an impetuous act
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