impetuous

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• In Lowery’s film, Gawain is young, impetuous, prone to carousing, and ashamed of how little of his life has been spent on bold and brave exploits.

• You see where you were more impetuous, where you might have overreacted to certain things.

• The old Kaiser Franz Joseph, faithful and hardworking, was the obverse of the feckless and impetuous German kaiser.

• Zakir is a fearless and impetuous fighter, a former Guantanamo prisoner who earned a reputation for brutality on the battlefield.

• Referring to his numerous divorces, he writes, "I was young, impetuous, and lonely."

• It was a kind of incredible performance, half on earth and half in the air: it rushed with such impetuous momentum.

• "You have been placed under arrest by order of the Ministry," replied Bézard, speaking in his quick, impetuous way.

• Oh, those Camford conversations—how impetuous, how interesting, how thoroughly hearty and unconventional they were!

• A rush of impetuous words followed by the collapse of his father's form upon the pillow showed that the examination was over.

• It was an exciting moment as that great bulk came on, its tons of sodden wood backed by the impetuous forces of the torrent.