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  • "'Impetuous' describes your attempt to contact Mr. Boyd and foist your preposterous Bondurant suspicions on him and Robert Kennedy.

    American Tabloid Ellroy, James, 1948- 1995

  • Impetuous in his desires, vainglorious in his aspirations, sometimes infuriating and frustrating.

    Secret History of Elizabeth Tudor, Vampire Slayer Lucy Weston 2011

  • Impetuous in his desires, vainglorious in his aspirations, sometimes infuriating and frustrating.

    Secret History of Elizabeth Tudor, Vampire Slayer Lucy Weston 2011

  • Scene-stealer Supreme, Barry Fitzgerald, utters one of my all-time fave movie lines: "Impetuous, Homeric!"

    Crimefest IV: How to make a classic movie for £7,000 Peter Rozovsky 2010

  • Impetuous Countess – Barbara Cartland: I mentioned in my review of Serena last month that there was another Regency to come.

    September Book Reviews 2009

  • The Impetuous Countess – Barbara Cartland: I mentioned in my review of Serena last month that there was another Regency to come.

    NaNoWriMo is over! 2009

  • The Impetuous Countess – Barbara Cartland: I mentioned in my review of Serena last month that there was another Regency to come.

    October Short Book Reviews 2009

  • The Impetuous Countess – Barbara Cartland: I mentioned in my review of Serena last month that there was another Regency to come.

    Illustration Friday: Entangled 2009

  • Impetuous youth no more holds sway over aging soothe and all its sage power in us.

    Speak the Speech, I Pray Thee!" 2008

  • Impetuous and ardent, Bay undoubtedly expected some sign of contrition, and he was furious to find the accused in a “brutally cheerful” frame of mind.

    The Five of Hearts Patricia O'Toole 2008

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