hot-headed
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A president’s job is to be a brake on confused, hot-headed action.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Pereira can be hot-headed and says whatever he thinks he has to say to whoever needs to hear it.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2024
She’s spunky and hot-headed, he’s sweet and adorable — if they touch, it could be a disaster, but somehow, their chemistry just works, bringing the charming “Elemental” to a lively roiling boil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
“As a captain, I have to be better. I was hot-headed at the moment and I’ve just got to make better decisions.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2022
It had a dynamic and strangely hot-headed young Henry wanting to rush out and buy a used single-engine airplane against the advice of his parents.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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