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as in recklessness
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as in impulsiveness
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Recent Examples of rashness
And yet, Washington responded to Genet not with rashness and bravado but with restraint made public law.
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Maurizio Valsania,
The Conversation,
9 Jan. 2026
His audacity and her rashness might surprise some.
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Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
At other times, the result can be both immediate and devastating, as seen in many traffic accidents caused by impatience, inattentiveness, or rashness.
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Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Maurizio Valsania,
The Conversation,
9 Jan. 2026
His audacity and her rashness might surprise some.
—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
At other times, the result can be both immediate and devastating, as seen in many traffic accidents caused by impatience, inattentiveness, or rashness.
—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rashness
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Or Rhaena’s recklessness, which killed the crown prince?
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Nationalist fervor over beating China biases AI policy toward recklessness — and possible catastrophe.
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Yakkity’s impulsiveness and wisecracking jokes provide the laughs, while Keo’s rivalry with his father (and his crush on Lemony) ground the show with genuine emotional dynamics.
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That impulsiveness was on display last year when the president pushed the Texas state legislature to gerrymander its electoral maps before the midterms in the hope of maintaining Republican control of Congress.
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Once, administrators confronted him about the carelessness of his grading.
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That's not chance or carelessness.
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His impulsivity, his immaturity, his lack of curiosity about anything going on around him.
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The behavioral symptoms—like self-harm, impulsivity, and extreme mood swings—tend to improve first, Masland says.
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Salonen guided the Colburn Orchestra with flexible authority, imposing order or inciting wildness as the moment required.
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The heat, the sunlight, the wildness of the landscape immediately locked me into the Greek atmosphere of the book.
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Speaking at last year’s Scouting Combine, Reid was bullish on Worthy’s second season, emphasizing that the Chiefs see the 40-yard dash king as more than a deep threat.
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That’s a fact that should put a dash of fear into every humanoid robot competitor.
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The heedlessness of the children has touched her mood.
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In other words, if that water heater explodes, then the investor will be personally sued for negligence in not replacing it, and the liability shield of the real property company is thus circumvented.
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The passengers are accusing Delta of negligence, negligence per se and a violation of the Montreal Convention.
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“Rashness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rashness. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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