as in hustle
excited and often showy or disorderly speed
several council members objected to the hastiness with which the proposal was brought to a vote
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Recent Examples of hastiness
Besides, just as the cruelty is the point of everything this administration does so, too, is the hastiness.
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hastiness
Noun
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Back at Ellis Preserve, those in the game of hustle and bustle said next week in Newtown Square will be like the Jersey Shore on the Fourth of July.—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Notable in the sequence was Bailey’s hustle to first on her near double-play ball, setting herself up to score the tying run instead of ending the game.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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Maria Wittorp, the hotel’s head concierge, said, with the haste of an auctioneer, standing in the lobby, as blazer-wearing staffers whipped by.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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But haste also can be a costly approach.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Some families fear for their children’s safety and rush to take action, as was the case for Robert’s family.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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That language in the agreement has raised concerns about a land rush for the lunar south pole’s riches, says astronomer Aaron Boley, co-director of the Outer Space Institute at the University of British Columbia.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
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“Hastiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hastiness. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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