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as in recklessness
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as in impulsiveness
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Recent Examples of rashness
At other times, the result can be both immediate and devastating, as seen in many traffic accidents caused by impatience, inattentiveness, or rashness.
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Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rashness
Noun
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Russia’s recklessness in the air along our eastern flank is increasing in frequency.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Patterson was previously convicted of intimidation in 2012, criminal recklessness in 2017 and escape in 2019, filings show.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Sep. 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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Human error, carelessness and everyday habits are now the leading causes of cyber incidents, identified by CISOs worldwide.—
Max Silber,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Recently, fans and the media have been focusing more on him due to his recurring mistakes, apparently caused by carelessness with and without the ball, as well as his spotty health record.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Growing up in the Keys instilled a certain wildness in me that can only come from a childhood of being raised on island time.—
Teaghan Skulszki,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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Forms born from wildness, like dreams, create a space that is both totally free and totally limited.—
Leila Chatti
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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During the eclipse, Scorpios should enjoy themselves, but should try to show self-restraint while the eclipse heightens their feelings and impulsivity.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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This mix of impulsivity and ambivalence highlights why a safe environment – without access to firearms or other lethal methods – can be the difference between life and death for someone in crisis.—
Emmy Betz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The heedlessness of the children has touched her mood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Poor hiring decisions since late 2021 have created and compounded an environment of incompetence and negligence as well as a toxic culture that has driven away valuable staff, volunteers and rescue partners.—
Michael Wagner,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The civil suit alleges McNutt's civil rights were violated and cites negligence on behalf of the city, Milwaukee Police Department officer Seng Xiong and former officer Lauren Marowsky, and Justin Ellis, the driver in the car fleeing police.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Like Lyles, the 100-meter dash is Bednarek’s secondary event.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The aircon buttons on the dash can also be made to disappear when you're done fiddling with them.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Rashness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rashness. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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