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Recent Examples of half-cocked
And yet, all of a sudden, there was the commotion typical of when a manager walks into a room deep in a stadium as reporters rush to put their phones on the desk and stumble awkwardly, laptops half-cocked, back to their seats.
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James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The way reason permeated the front offices has bled onto the field, and the players are more reasonable, more rational and not likely to go off half-cocked.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2024
James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The way reason permeated the front offices has bled onto the field, and the players are more reasonable, more rational and not likely to go off half-cocked.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for half-cocked
Adjective
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Subject-matter experts provide half-baked drafts or expect marketing teams to fill in the gaps.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Elsewhere, a few narrative byways, presumably intended to make the world of the film feel bigger than just this story, end up being distractingly half-baked.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Democrats said the pausing of aid to Ukraine was dangerous and ill-advised.—
Zeke Miller,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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Seeking public approval at a loved one’s expense is ill-advised as the moon and Jupiter clash.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But could unauthorized immigration hurt salaries in Idaho? Probably not, according to a February 2024 University of Idaho report examining the state’s economy and immigrants who do not have permanent legal status.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Mar. 2025
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Last month, Lightfoot said the village’s credit cards were used for unauthorized projects, WGN-TV reported.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Creates opportunities for mentorship and career development through spontaneous interactions.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Those days of spontaneous travel and memorable experiences don't have to be over.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This behavior is an instinctive extension of the in-utero environment where constant proximity to the mother provided warmth, security and the steady rhythm of her heartbeat.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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With a guy that height who can move like that and is that instinctive, with those type of ball skills, those guys don’t come around every year.—
Chad Graff,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Half-cocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-cocked. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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