hastiness

noun

Definition of hastinessnext
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. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hastiness
  1. hustle
  2. haste
  3. rush
Noun
  • Miguel Vargas followed with a hustle double on a fly ball to shallow right field that Chase DeLauter couldn’t snag.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The average seller on Whatnot can earn $25,000 a year, making the platform a possible side-hustle for many.
    — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of hustle
Noun
  • If things start to look like an actual slowdown of AI is going to be imposed, there will be a heightened frenzy to beat the deadline and proceed with tremendous haste.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Perhaps the clearest example of lessons learned from the Los Angeles fires was the haste with which local law enforcement worked to evacuate residents, Clemo said.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of haste
Noun
  • Copper Rush The copper ‘rush’ means the world’s most important industrial metal has overtaken gold as the hottest mineral commodity for investors as copper mining company shares move sharply higher.
    — Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Investors who missed out on the initial gains rush to catch up, prices rise exponentially, and skeptics get dismissed as dinosaurs.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of rush

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“Hastiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hastiness. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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