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impetuous

[im-pech-oo-uhs] / ɪmˈpɛtʃ u əs /


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As he or she is surrounded by staffers with expertise, the boss’s insecurity can lead to a series of impetuous decisions.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

"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

Dutiful Meg paradoxically longs for leisure and fashionable clothes; impetuous Jo yearns for literary fame; shy, music-loving Beth wishes only for everyone to be happy; artistic Amy craves admiration and status.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 14, 2025

This new Angie is as impetuous, brash, willful and secretive as the original.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 20, 2025

Therefore, with his impetuous move, Julius accomplished what no other pontiff would ever have achieved with the greatest of human prudence.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli




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