in the heat of

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In the most intense or active stage of some activity or condition. For example, One never knows how soldiers will behave in the heat of battle , or In the heat of the moment she accepted his proposal , or In the heat of the negotiations he forgot to call his wife . [Late 1500s]

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Rodrigues' lawyers said that she did not enter any buildings during the riots and acted impulsively in the "heat of the moment."

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The Göranssons set up camp in the heat of a Louisiana summer with their two young children last year.

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But in the heat of the moment, playing sport, sometimes things slip out a little bit.

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Plus, it can be harder to mitigate anxiety in the heat of the anxious moment.

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We first travelled with him in the heat of summer in 2022.

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