hastiness

[ UK /hˈe‍ɪstɪnəs/ ]
NOUN
  1. hasty impulsiveness
  2. overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
    he soon regretted his haste
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  • Sandy Stewart "napped" stones on the road in his shirt-sleeves, wet or fair, summer and winter, till he was persuaded to retire from active duty at eighty-five, and he spent ten years more in regretting his hastiness and criticising his successor. Stories by English Authors: Scotland (Selected by Scribners)
  • But the hastiness of Mr. Strauss-Kahn's departure, coupled with a lack of unity among emerging countries over the possibility of a sole nominee, all but guaranteed that a European would again emerge as the leading candidate. Lagarde, on Visit to Brazil, Vows Speedy IMF Reforms
  • Know 100,000 hastiness, loosen to likewise no longer speak more, turn round then luck ascend light finishing, hurtle quickly and amenable.
  • The hastiness of Mr. Strauss-Kahn's departure, coupled with a lack of unity among emerging countries over the possibility of a sole nominee, all but guaranteed that a European would again emerge as the leading candidate. Lagarde to Visit India and China
  • FA foreign affairs spokesman Kraai Van Niekerk said in a statement that after South Africa's "hastiness" in recognizing the Kabila government when he took power, it was now in the unbearable situation of trying to act as a mediator. ANC Daily News Briefing
  • More commonly, over-enthusiasm comes in the form of hastiness.
  • To be clear, none of these young people and women are demanding that the results of the elections in Tunisia be overlooked, yet many are complaining of the excessive hastiness to hold parliamentary elections. Raghida Dergham: The West's Imprudent Investment in Islamist Movements
  • Sandy Stewart "napped" stones on the road in his shirt sleeves, wet or fair, summer and winter, till he was persuaded to retire from active duty at eighty-five, and he spent ten years more in regetting his hastiness and criticising his successor. Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush
  • Dell, he said, had learned from the hastiness of some of its peers and understands better now how consumers value the "ecosystem" of apps around a tablet as much as the hardware, Felice said. CES 2012: Dell hedges over Windows 8 or Android for tablet release
  • The hastiness with which Congress approved the scheme, without first consulting the Salvadoran public, was met with instant criticism from various sectors.
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