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as in hurried
acting or done with excessive or careless speed
Anna later regretted her hasty decision to sell her car
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as in rapid
moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed
we all wish our sick friend a hasty recovery
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Recent Examples of hasty
Meanwhile, some Jackson County taxing jurisdictions have criticized the county’s tax policies as hasty and damaging.
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Ilana Arougheti
june 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
Spinning brushes and bursts of pressurized gas inside the head then sweep samples into a collection chamber before the spacecraft beats a hasty retreat.
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Andrew Jones,
Scientific American,
11 June 2026
Words, and perhaps a hasty illustration, were your only ways to tell a story.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
But don’t be hasty about buying electronics in May.
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Allison Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for hasty
Ilana Arougheti
june 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
Spinning brushes and bursts of pressurized gas inside the head then sweep samples into a collection chamber before the spacecraft beats a hasty retreat.
—
Andrew Jones,
Scientific American,
11 June 2026
Words, and perhaps a hasty illustration, were your only ways to tell a story.
—
Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
But don’t be hasty about buying electronics in May.
—
Allison Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for hasty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hasty
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But for some reason the powers that be have decreed artificial intelligence a civilizational imperative, requiring the hurried construction of swarms of data centers, on Earth and in space.
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Right now, decisions are being made in a hurried, contradictory fashion.
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
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At the heart of the clash is how to manage wild horse populations that can reproduce at a rapid clip.
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Instead, Mahan and his wealthy Silicon Valley backers talked themselves into a rushed and premature campaign that was never remotely competitive.
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As immigration officers arrested her six weeks ago, through tears and a rushed goodbye, Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez had a request for her daughter.
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Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley There may still be questions about whether the romance between Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley was genuine, and their secret, quick-turn overseas wedding didn't help matters.
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But upon closer inspection Mbiya appears significantly leaner and quicker.
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July 3 could bring shocks or surprises; just beware of being too risky or impulsive.
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Seems impulsive … Carter wants to be a cop?
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Studies show that orgasms also relieve menstrual pain, lower blood pressure, enhance circulation, correlate with better cardiac functioning, and burn calories equivalent to thirty minutes of brisk walking.
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The glacier carts and kiosks that dish out ice cream, soft serve and sorbets did brisk business all week.
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Typical symptoms include fever, rash, body aches, headache, nausea and vomiting.
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People who have had chickenpox are at risk of developing the burning, itchy rash years or decades later.
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Temperatures inside of cars can reach 125 degrees in minutes, even with windows cracked, and children overheat as much as five times faster than adults, the fact sheet said.
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From dream home to disaster But faster than a rushing river, that dream became a nightmare when disastrous flooding hit Kerr County last summer.
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“Hasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hasty. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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