impetuous
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“I turned 29 on my first job,” says Abdul-Mateen, laughing as he voices his impetuous younger self: “I’m young, I’m handsome, I got something to say, put me to work!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 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
The divide will test the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Mike Wirth, who will have to balance the wishes of an impetuous president with his obligation to shareholders to make prudent investments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 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
And likewise, two men prosper equally employing two different means, one being cautious and the other impetuous.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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