temerarious
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of temerarious
1525–35; < Latin temerārius, equivalent to temer ( e ) blindly, heedlessly + -ārius -ary
Example Sentences
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Bernard Shaw finished editing and returned a collection of 100-odd Shaw sayings to Cyril Clemens, a temerarious admirer from Kirkwood, Mo. Shaw denied some of the items, okayed others, rewrote a few more.
From Time Magazine Archive
It might seem temerarious for an individual to buck the world's greatest oil companies, but not when the individual was Gulbenkian; he was an old hand at it.
From Time Magazine Archive
In those days "Father Clement" was the issue of a superhuman effort at charity and fairness; and the author almost seemed to think an apology was needed for such temerarious liberalism.
From The Faith of the Millions (2nd series) by Tyrrell, George
It seems as though in all that he is doing there is nothing temerarious except the enterprise itself.
From Kościuszko A Biography by Gardner, Monica M. (Monica Mary)
A little teasing was generally necessary, but the resistance today had begun to look ominous and Alec, as we know, too temerarious, had retired in disorder to the woodpile.
From The Imperialist by Duncan, Sara Jeannette
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