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Recent Examples of half-cocked
And yet, all of a sudden, there was the commotion typical of when a manager walks into a room deep in a stadium as reporters rush to put their phones on the desk and stumble awkwardly, laptops half-cocked, back to their seats.
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James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The way reason permeated the front offices has bled onto the field, and the players are more reasonable, more rational and not likely to go off half-cocked.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2024
James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The way reason permeated the front offices has bled onto the field, and the players are more reasonable, more rational and not likely to go off half-cocked.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for half-cocked
Adjective
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But here’s the brutal truth: Most organizations are suffocating their potential with outdated structures, half-baked AI adoption and cultures that talk about innovation but never actually do it.—
Ludwig Melik,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Trent plans to use them, though his plans beyond murdering the president are more than a little half-baked; he’s quickly caught by Xavier and Robinson and escapes them by jumping from the top of the dome and plummeting to his death.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Water officials knew that opening dams to meet President Trump’s wishes was ill-advised.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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Democrats said the pausing of aid to Ukraine was dangerous and ill-advised.—
Zeke Miller,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Carranza was charged with three counts of unauthorized practice of a profession, a class E felony.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2025
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These updates introduce improved checks to prevent unauthorized actions caused by the vulnerability.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While the photo recreation may seem spontaneous, Evelyn told Newsweek that her mom was the real mastermind behind it.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Spellbound audiences burst into spontaneous applause.—
Thomas Doherty,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As the self-sufficient adolescent Ari, Bateman delivers a performance wise beyond her years, with whip-smart comedic and dramatic timing born from instinctive avoidance.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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Reasons Why Yelling at Kids Doesn't Work Yelling at your kids often feels like an instinctive reaction when anger or frustration takes over.—
Daryl Austin,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Half-cocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-cocked. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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