Word: impetuousity
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But Abdullah, sometimes impetuous and hot-tempered, was also too shrewd to think that he could do just as he pleased. Three strong reins checked hasty action: 1) the jealous rivalry of other Arab leaders; 2) his dependence on British aid; 3) the proved strength of the Israelite armies, which...
The British, who put him on his throne, have a firm rein on the impetuous Abdullah. His proud army depends on a yearly British subsidy of $8,000,000, British arms and supplies, and 48 British officers who advise and command it. If British support were withdrawn, Abdullah knows that...
Humphrey Bogart & wife Lauren Bacall took special pains to explain about themselves and Communism, at a Chicago press conference. Bogart read a prepared statement about their trip to Washington (six weeks ago) to protest the Reds-in-Hollywood investigation: "I am not a Communist . . . I am not sympathetic . . . I see...
Trouble for a Career. "Everyone was either for us or against us," Siqueiros remembers. The painters had to carry guns to protect themselves and their work. They all lived in tenements in the center of town, partying, painting and loving violently. Siqueiros' love-life was characteristically impetuous; he had...
Critic. In Clinton, Iowa, impetuous Ezra Adams explained to a judge that irritation at a soap opera had prompted him to 1) ram his fist through the family radio, 2) hack the set to matchwood with a hammer, 3) hurl eggs at random around the room.