lawlessly
adverb
lawlessness
noun
Examples of lawless in a Sentence
the lawless society of the frontier
the lawless rioters were destroying everything in sight
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Photo-illustration by Newsweek/Getty/Canva Cortes: America's ongoing rebirth rebuffs the globalist detractors and lawless nihilists who tear down statues, riot, and promote uncontrolled migration.
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
The Director warns Eve that this is a rogue group of lawless cultists and orders her not to pursue the matter.
—ArsTechnica, 10 June 2025
The war on immigrants is devastating and lawless and needs to stop.
—Marjorie García, Billboard, 26 June 2025
Federal buildings—meant to serve the public, uphold justice, and safeguard rights—are being turned into lawless arenas where immigrants are harmed, detained without transparency, and stripped of their basic human rights.
—Alissa Tafti, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
The Director warns Eve that this is a rogue group of lawless cultists and orders her not to pursue the matter.
—ArsTechnica, 10 June 2025
The war on immigrants is devastating and lawless and needs to stop.
—Marjorie García, Billboard, 26 June 2025
Federal buildings—meant to serve the public, uphold justice, and safeguard rights—are being turned into lawless arenas where immigrants are harmed, detained without transparency, and stripped of their basic human rights.
—Alissa Tafti, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for lawless
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“Lawless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawless. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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lawless
adjective
law·less
ˈlȯ-ləs 
1
: not based on or regulated by law
the lawless society of the frontier
2
: not controlled by law : unruly, disorderly
lawless mob
lawlessly
adverb
lawlessness
noun
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