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Recent Examples of hotheaded
The Blue Bloods spinoff follows Wahlberg's hotheaded detective Danny Reagan, the oldest living son of NYPD Commissioner Frank Reagan (Selleck).
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Aside from hotheaded Ted and maybe Davis’ coolly ambitious Erica, almost none of the characters have distinctive personalities.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
His story is super interesting; he was seemingly plucked from nowhere, was long viewed as a hotheaded liability, is still sometimes seen as the grit to Saliba's polish, but is an absolutely class player and the emotional heartbeat of this team.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 10 Feb. 2025
Ledbetter’s struggles with her hotheaded son, as well as her triumphs as an accomplished ballroom dancer outside of work, also get a half-hearted treatment.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Jan. 2025
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Aside from hotheaded Ted and maybe Davis’ coolly ambitious Erica, almost none of the characters have distinctive personalities.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
His story is super interesting; he was seemingly plucked from nowhere, was long viewed as a hotheaded liability, is still sometimes seen as the grit to Saliba's polish, but is an absolutely class player and the emotional heartbeat of this team.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 10 Feb. 2025
Ledbetter’s struggles with her hotheaded son, as well as her triumphs as an accomplished ballroom dancer outside of work, also get a half-hearted treatment.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotheaded
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The dynamic changes from drag dialogue to an aging aristocrat-wannabe and her impetuous male ingenue.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
10 June 2025
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Crisp, curly hair indicates a hasty, somewhat impetuous and rash character.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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The filmmakers never judge Lynette as her actions grow more reckless, even when she’s forced to pick up Kenny and take him along on a series of dangerous encounters.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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As the federal government continues to play with reckless and unauthorized tariffs that have burdened businesses with skyrocketing costs that have been passed along to consumers, the governor’s Affordability Agenda is centered around making life easier for New Yorkers.—
Walter Mosley,
New York Daily News,
11 Aug. 2025
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For example: • Excitement can spark innovation or lead to impulsive decisions.—
Marc Brackett,
Fortune,
12 Aug. 2025
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That impulsive rescue set off a chain reaction that would change everything.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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In the days depicted in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, thoughtless incarceration of the mentally ill was too common.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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Even the most robust firewalls can be rendered ineffective with a single thoughtless click.—
Stu Sjouwerman,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The Oscar winner hasn’t been this bold and brash since Training Day.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
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Kirk teamed up with the Enterprise crew to face a massive scavenger ship capable of swallowing Starfleet vessels whole, and at first, Kirk’s brash decision-making almost led to disaster.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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An imprudent allocation can literally set some families back years financially.—
Jonathan I. Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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The upshot is that trying to sidestep the riddle of how to cope with AI’s compassionate intelligence is imprudent.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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Overprotected kids become anxious, risk-averse adults, or overconfident spenders with no sense of consequences.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Just don't get overconfident and overtax the motor on thick, glutinous batter—or keep this running for long mixing times above 10 minutes.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
29 June 2025
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But relying on natural gas to fill the gap over at least the next five years appears to be both a foolhardy and highly expensive gamble.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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But the move would be foolhardy for a largely untested navy.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
29 July 2025
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“Hotheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotheaded. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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