rashly

Example Sentences

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Bach-Mortensen says the UK is stuck in a bind where changes are needed but "acting rashly" could mean driving good providers out of the system.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

But rather than reacting rashly, he marshaled a tenacious defense, not losing his composure or allowing himself to be tempted into a hotheaded action that could have led to disaster.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

They don’t say that you will mourn this garish and ugly melamine plate—which you rashly gave away during a clear-out—as if it were a dead pet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

Xavi Simons' incisive long pass sent Johnson racing through on goal, prompting goalkeeper Dominik Kotarski to rashly race out of his area.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

She tells him that he can’t stay with this woman, that he’s still getting over the loss of Annet and his friends, and that he’s acting rashly.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman