Usage examples (36)

• In the past month, government has acted with precipitance of judgment, akin to patching holes as the levy fails.
• I started — I was out of breath — I gasped, at this frightful precipitance — I was going to open with warmth against it.
• Durward was mortified and surprised at the consequence of his precipitance, but comforted himself with the hope that the Lady of the
• “See, then, O King,” continued the Wazir “what cometh of precipitance; verily, it is unpraiseworthy and bequeatheth repentance; and in this I give thee true advice and...