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breakneck
[breyk-nek]
adjective
reckless or dangerous, especially because of excessive speed; hazardous.
He raced through the streets at breakneck speed.
breakneck
/ ˈɪˌɛ /
adjective
(prenominal) (of speed, pace, etc) excessive and dangerous
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of breakneck1
Example Sentences
We were given the latitude in postproduction to lean into the mistakes and make virtues of them — to cut the show at the breakneck pace that became its hallmark.
Because the film leans so heavily into its breakneck antics, the folks here mostly come off more as a collection of stereotypes than as realistic people tackling a credible crisis.
The pacing of this film is breakneck on speed; it feels like watching a movie on fast-forward at times.
Though it’s a breakneck confession rather than the slow-burn genius of “The Wall,” “Killing Stella” is a deeply unsettling book that asks us to look at our own complicity in violence against women.
Given that breakneck pace, it's fair for "Saturday Night Live" to imagine what it would be like if he did a silly one.
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