in haste

Frequency: 8.220.1 per million words

Done quickly and often without careful thought.

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Examples (10)

  • The letter seems to have been written in haste, as it's full of errors.
  • In his haste to leave, he forgot his keys on the table.
  • She made the decision in haste and later came to regret it.
  • They left the party in great haste when they heard the news.
  • "Don't pack your bags in haste," my mother advised, "or you'll forget something important."
  • The report was clearly assembled in haste, lacking crucial data and analysis.
  • He signed the contract in haste without reading the fine print.
  • We shouldn't judge them for a choice made in haste under extreme pressure.
  • In her haste to catch the train, she stumbled and dropped her purse.
  • The new law was passed in haste and received widespread criticism.