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as in impulsiveness
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Recent Examples of rashness
And yet, Washington responded to Genet not with rashness and bravado but with restraint made public law.
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Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
His audacity and her rashness might surprise some.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
At other times, the result can be both immediate and devastating, as seen in many traffic accidents caused by impatience, inattentiveness, or rashness.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
His audacity and her rashness might surprise some.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
At other times, the result can be both immediate and devastating, as seen in many traffic accidents caused by impatience, inattentiveness, or rashness.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rashness
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Others chimed in accusing Blackbird of recklessness and profit-chasing and demanding that the company reimburse taxpayers for the expense of the rescue operations.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The prosecution alleges that Gray's recklessness constituted cruelty to children, ultimately leading to their deaths.—
Nakell Williams,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Paranoia’s impulsiveness, fixation, and self consciousness are mirrored in romance as a desire to be perceived in a particular way by a specific audience, a curiosity to uncover something deeper and more vital, and the desire to disappear into a world safe from outside perceptions.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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Lofland says that while Cooper’s decisions might frustrate the audience, his impulsiveness is an important part of what makes the character tick.—
William Earl,
Variety,
14 Dec. 2025
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What few at the time foresaw was that the region could be delivered to China through Trump’s sheer impetuosity, or his inability to think before posting.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2025
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Two centuries later, the Greek historian Polybius contrasted Roman discipline, order, and rationality with Celtic impetuosity, chaos, and passion on the battlefield.—
Michele Gelfand,
Foreign Affairs,
22 June 2021
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Coach Sean Miller will focus on his team's carelessness with the ball at half; Texas has nine turnovers compared to two for Auburn.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Jan. 2026
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The other was carelessness that led to Gonzalez’s clean look.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2026
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His character is an avatar for the austere religion that threatens to impinge on the wildness that reigns at the Heights.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
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Uranus in Taurus adds a streak of wildness and excitement to Venus’s cosmic mix on March 4th.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
9 Feb. 2026
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Importantly, some psychiatric conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder are characterized by impulsivity, or a lack of hesitation, while excessive hesitation is a crippling consequence of several anxiety disorders.—
Eric Yttri,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
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That’s not so much honesty as impulsivity, no?—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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The heedlessness of the children has touched her mood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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She is survived by her father, husband and two children, who are suing the Dollar Tree corporation and the store’s manager for $50 million, alleging negligence and unsafe conditions.—
Devoun Cetoute,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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So far, Gray is the only parent in such a case to face second-degree murder charges, a result of a recent Georgia law that made negligence a factor that could lead to murder charges.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rashness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rashness. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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