impetuous
adjective
of, relating to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive.
impetuously
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a word derived from
impetuous.
Example Sentences
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She wields flashlights in her hands like someone impetuously conducting an orchestra or guiding aircraft — like the painter that she is.
From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2023
After looking around for only 20 minutes, Ron impetuously bought the place.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2019
“Science without communication is nothing,” Crowther says impetuously.
From Nature ● Sep. 19, 2019
Lawyers for Valencia tried to paint the defendant as a wildlife enthusiast who impetuously purchased the wild cat with the intention of making it a pet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2018
“Stop!” she cried, “don’t sing that. I don’t want you to sing it,” and she laid her glass so impetuously and blindly upon the table as to shatter it against a carafe.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
