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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Noun
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Despite her small stature of 5ft 3in (1.61m), the full-back holds her own, harries and hustles with defensive intelligence, but progresses the ball up the pitch, too.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
30 June 2025 -
Perhaps this generation will give us all permission to step away from the chaotic hustle and focus more on our health.—
Colleen Batchelder,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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By using its emergency docket to leap to the Administration’s defense, the Court acted with unseemly haste and engaged in overt cherry-picking.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
29 May 2025
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Why did Jennifer, who’d waited years for Mr. Perfect, suddenly move with such haste?—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
17 May 2025
Noun
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The rush into bitcoin treasuries — inflated by cheap capital, yield promises, and brand name endorsements — is starting to resemble a bubble.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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Winning in the trenches has been a successful strategy for many winning teams, and the Giants just might find plenty of success with a pass rush that features Thibodeaux, Burns, and Carter.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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“Hastiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hastiness. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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