indecent haste
Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words
Suggests that the speed is inappropriate or shocking.
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Examples (10)
- He remarried with what many considered indecent haste after his wife's death.
- The government was criticized for pushing the bill through parliament with indecent haste.
- They sold off the company's assets with indecent haste, raising suspicions among the shareholders.
- In her grief, she made major life decisions with indecent haste.
- The developers demolished the historic building with indecent haste.
- There was an air of indecent haste about the whole affair, as if they wanted it over quickly.
- The media's indecent haste to declare a winner led to widespread confusion.
- She accepted the job offer with almost indecent haste, without even negotiating the salary.
- The heirs showed indecent haste in dividing the estate.
- Critics argued that the treaty was signed with indecent haste, ignoring potential long-term consequences.