as in hustle
excited and often showy or disorderly speed
several council members objected to the hastiness with which the proposal was brought to a vote
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Recent Examples of hastiness
Besides, just as the cruelty is the point of everything this administration does so, too, is the hastiness.
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hastiness
Noun
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The neighborhood Just a 90-minute drive from Los Angeles, Ojai has long lured Angelenos looking for an easy escape from the hustle and bustle.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Freddie Freeman’s hustle on a Max Muncy single off the second baseman’s glove put runners at second and third with one out in the fourth.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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Manson uncovers evidence of two clandestine killer-robot programs, one aerial and the other aquatic, which are being developed in haste.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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There have been times when a scarcity of alternatives has led England managers to fast-track players to the senior squad with indecent haste.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The footage, taken inside the ballroom at the Washington Hilton, shows a woman wearing a black fur coat picking up two bottles as other guests rush to exit.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Downs is a tone-setter, while Lawrence and Barham give the Cowboys two high-upside pass-rush pieces at a premium position.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Hastiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hastiness. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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