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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

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

Whatever her chosen name and persona, our narrator remains a delightful original—part quirky, impetuous innocent, part optimistic nihilist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

You were always such an impetuous child, and I genuinely hope you aren't letting your temper get the better of you.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland