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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The new aspirational image isn’t endless hustle, chaos or overperformance.—
Aisha Alves,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2026
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The psychic cost of a labor market that demands constant hustle while delivering, for many, almost nothing in return.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Many of the gravestones in this makeshift cemetery have no full names, only the fighter's nom de guerre, because they were buried in the haste of war.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
17 May 2026
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Now entering a new phase of growth, the business is expanding with intention, not haste.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Their hand is also forced by climate change, war and the accelerating rush for timber and minerals.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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That said, only a fraction of those seats were taken - just 2,159 used the shuttles for the morning rush, according to the MTA.—
Elijah Westbrook,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Hastiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hastiness. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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