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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Noun
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The city’s once iconic hustle is soon to be suffocated by a dangerous ideology prioritizing government control over opportunity.—
Mike Dunleavy,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025 -
After entering the game 0 for 8 in the series and looking visibly frustrated in the process, Crow-Armstrong snapped out of his mini slump by going 3 for 4 with a pair of home runs, a trio of runs batted in and a hustle double for good measure.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Moreover, since time is of the essence, the ultimate valuation prepared in haste may be lacking.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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But there are also times when the show has to make too much haste to get from one plot point to the next, particularly in the concluding arc, which brings us right up to the beginning of Rogue One.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Almost as amazing has been the rush of concrete data on the Tonkawa Tribe that inhabited this area before the arrival of outsiders.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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That’s what causes a rush to find quick, easy answers, causing people to hurry towards quick decisions, sometimes haphazardly.—
Amy Shoenthal,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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“Hastiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hastiness. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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