1
as in recklessness
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as in impulsiveness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rashness
Noun
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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 -
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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The lawsuit seeks damages and brings claims of battery, negligence and false imprisonment.—
Nathan Pilling
July 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 July 2025
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Mitchell said that in civil cases where civil negligence is raised, a lawyer would have to show that someone's carelessness caused harm to another person, such as running a red light and hitting someone.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
18 July 2025
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Inscribed below her name and the dash between the dates are the last two lines from one of her poems.—
Rebecca Chace
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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Of course, with Louisiana flair, the new sauce also has a dash of hot sauce.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
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“Rashness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rashness. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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