impulsivity

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  1. indiscretion
  2. insouciance
  3. exuberance
  4. zeal
Noun
  • In the process, gossip comes to light, and indiscretions ruin the hopes of some.
    Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Scoring a stunning goal was not the expected way for Yves Bissouma to make amends for his recent indiscretions.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
Definition of indiscretion
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  • Although riffing on the archetype of the bad girl is pop tradition, the new insouciance has a distinctly mischievous bent.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 21 June 2024
  • For her, Gary constructs Ron, a dashing, swaggering fellow with devil-may-care insouciance and a hint of real danger.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Definition of insouciance
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  • So, despite the good news, most of the exuberance in the company’s stock price surrounding ANF’s significantly higher financials this year and raised FY2024 guidance have been moderated.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
  • The memo reflects the exuberance that Trump staffers and allies exude in interviews and behind-the-scenes conversations.
    Sophia Cai, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of exuberance
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  • Likely because of its life-affirming message, joyous dance sequences and old-fashioned musical zeal — all of which show up in this latest production starring Cheyenne Jackson as the nightclub owner Georges, Kevin Cahoon as the drag star Albin, and Ryan J. Haddad as their son, Jean-Michel.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Over the past four years, antitrust enforcement has become unmoored from its economic foundations, driven instead by ideological zeal and political opportunism.
    Mark Jamison, National Review, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of zeal
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