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impetuous

[im-pech-oo-uhs] / ɪmˈpɛtʃ u əs /


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"When you come on and your team is losing it gives you that extra impetuous to try and change it."

From BBC Mar. 11, 2026

Even here, though, “Resurrection” drills down into something unbearably moving, turning the century’s end into an apocalyptic occurrence, the future perilously uncertain for these impetuous lovers.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 12, 2025

He distanced himself from his impetuous comments of recent weeks, when he described his season with Ferrari as "a nightmare" and said he was not looking forward to 2026.

From Barron's Nov. 27, 2025

Their work has been seen as reflecting their vastly different personas—Manet the dashing, witty, impetuous flâneur; Morisot the reserved, intelligent and exceedingly decorous bourgeoise—through the lens of their separate worlds.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 25, 2025

He seemed unusually, almost exaggeratedly, energized, and gave me an impetuous tickle from behind as he passed, which was out of character.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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