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Meanings of precipitancy in English
The quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning.
Usage of precipitancy in English
1
The British had attacked without considering what results might follow their precipitancy.
2
The hand was withdrawn, evidently with some distressing consciousness of its precipitancy.
3
He did not, however, rush up to her with Alick's tactless precipitancy.
4
But such is the perennial foolishness and precipitancy of the Jardines.
5
We were in danger of ruining all by a needless precipitancy.
6
He spoke this with precipitancy, at the same time abruptly changing his position.
7
The Scotchman, who was naturally deliberate, was not prepared to meet such precipitancy.
8
He had been hasty, and had gone about his task with inconsiderate precipitancy.
9
Garnache waited, wishing to risk nothing by precipitancy, and watched for his opportunity.
10
Puffs of vapor from the steaming animal indicated the urgent precipitancy of its speed.
11
Job, in his first precipitancy, had desired to reason with Him on His government.
12
Instantly, with the precipitancy of the timorous, she said, 'Mr.
13
Only, it was clear that there must be no precipitancy.
14
Her precipitancy had been terrible, and had staggered even Tommy.
15
You have been so noble, so untiring, do not ruin all by precipitancy now!
16
But it would little become political discretion to affect precipitancy in the judgment of character.
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