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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1
as in hurried
acting or done with excessive or careless speed
Anna later regretted her hasty decision to sell her car
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2
as in rapid
moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed
we all wish our sick friend a hasty recovery
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Recent Examples of hastiness
Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 May 2025
But no use wringing your hands over a hasty purchase.
—Philip Galanes, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Stewart’s return partly answered the question of who would host The Daily Show, a question that had been asked for well over a year after Noah’s hasty departure.
—Peter White, Deadline, 6 June 2025
And the White House thinks now is a good time to drop everything and do a hasty bilateral trade deal?
Trade agreements are wildly complicated affairs in the best of times, taking several months, even years.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Adjective
If heroism is more your thing, there’s Genevieve O’Reilly shaming Chuck Schumer to death from the Senate floor and then beating her hasty retreat, or Adria Arjona playing Bix’s mental degradation after suffering so much, only to pull herself back from the brink.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 May 2025
But no use wringing your hands over a hasty purchase.
—Philip Galanes, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Stewart’s return partly answered the question of who would host The Daily Show, a question that had been asked for well over a year after Noah’s hasty departure.
—Peter White, Deadline, 6 June 2025
And the White House thinks now is a good time to drop everything and do a hasty bilateral trade deal?
Trade agreements are wildly complicated affairs in the best of times, taking several months, even years.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hastiness
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
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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
Adjective
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After a hurried recovery period in his upstate hospital, Dexter heads to New York City, where his son Harrison (Jack Alcott) has moved.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
10 July 2025
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Here’s how Kansas and Missouri representatives and senators voted in the hurried push to pass President Trump’s massive, controversial spending bill.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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But without affordable renewables (or rapid breakthroughs in nuclear fusion) the electricity to feed all those AI data centers may not arrive in time.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The parasite's rapid spread through Mexico triggered the May suspension after the USDA's February attempt to resume imports with enhanced inspection protocols proved insufficient.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Vic rolls down Junior’s window to greet her with about as much haste.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
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The concern is that Tesla's haste to move on to the next phase of their experiment might prompt the company to be reckless.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Chicago police and City Hall officials were quick to note that the shooting was targeted and the victims didn’t live in the neighborhood.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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And 3) The other social media platforms have been quick to allow the swap.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
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In sport’s rush to innovate, digital ventures haven’t always paid off.—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
5 July 2025
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These scam websites, filled with phishing traps, malware and fake products, were created in the past two months, just in time for the Prime Day rush.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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Outfits that once felt aspirational quickly become irrelevant, leaving behind a cycle of impulsive purchases, lukewarm satisfaction, and the constant itch for reinvention.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Essence,
8 July 2025
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Back in 1937, Winfield James, Harry Caldwell and Jimmy Pickard — three impulsive teens from Abilene, just out of high school and trying to avoid summer jobs — paddled a small canoe some 660 miles down the Colorado from Ballinger, Texas, to the Gulf of Mexico.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Another takes a brisk walk around the block between back-to-back meetings.—
Ashley B. Stewart,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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This special lid prevents splashes from brisk walks and works to keep any heat (or cold) from escaping.—
Kayla Kitts,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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“Hastiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hastiness. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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