snap judgment

Idioms  

1. A hurried or impetuous decision or finding, as in George was known for making snap judgments on personnel questions; he rarely bothered to investigate further. This expression, which uses snap in the sense of “quick,” was first recorded in 1841.

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snap judgment

Defense attorney Craig Harbaugh asserted the FBI was desperate to find the person responsible and made a snap judgment, focusing on Beal and ignoring other evidence and suspects.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 17, 2022

My snap judgment said: “Is this parent serious right now? Pushing dance? For a 2-year-old?”

From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2021

Former associate Spencer Longo said if Maurice saw the foundation was sparsely populated with visitors, he would make a snap judgment to reduce their hours.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2020

Yet history isn’t a snap judgment, and Spicer in particular is a character who seems likely to undergo some revisions over the course of its various drafts to come.

From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2017

We typically regard our snap judgment as best on immediate trivial questions.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell