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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This is a global manufacturing hub — has been since the 17th-century, when local farmers needed a side-hustle during harsh winters, and started tinkering with big hands and little hands.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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Along with the hustle and bustle of the holiday season comes some higher-than-usual costs—buying gifts, prepping for guests, planning menus, supplying potluck dishes, and handing out treats to neighbors.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
8 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Their protagonists tend to be runaways—men who join whaling expeditions in their haste to dodge the malaise that sets in on shore, boys who board rafts floating down the Mississippi to evade their guardians and their chores.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Now, each one of them will look to make haste in their respective chase for a state championship.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
Noun
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His quest for the ultimate adrenaline rush wasn’t limited to skydiving, though.—
Matthew Kelly
Updated June 15,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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To that point, the Rams’ pass rush was already relatively strong.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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“Hastiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hastiness. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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