as in hustle
excited and often showy or disorderly speed
the precipitousness with which he acted would soon be a cause for regret
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Noun
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Booth glamorizes the hustle, but Lincoln lived the dangers.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025 -
But remember, not all opportunities are worth the hustle.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
refinery29.com,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The showers and thunderstorms are possible mostly after 1 p.m. Wednesday’s high is expected to be around 61, and the chance of precipitation is 100%.—
Matt Hubbard,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2025
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Showers are likely on Sunday, with a 70% chance of precipitation during the day and 50% overnight into Monday, the weather service said.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Don’t let the individual rush you to make a decision.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
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In the rush to implement AI, mistakes have been made.—
Brendan Howe,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Precipitousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipitousness. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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