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as in daring
having or showing a lack of concern for the consequences of one's actions
the reckless skiers were making everyone nervous by schussing down the mountainside at lightning speed
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as in courageous
foolishly adventurous or bold
the calamitous accident was caused by a reckless driver who cut off the semitrailer
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Recent Examples of reckless
No injuries, shots reported Espinosa faced several charges in the crash, including reckless homicide, failure to stop after a fatal crash and operating a vehicle while never licensed, but fled the state and has been on the run since.
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
Smith faces charges of first-degree reckless homicide involving the use of a dangerous weapon and possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Considering that the film was conceived several years ago, Anderson’s depictions of federal government raids, aggressive approaches to deportation and reckless law enforcement all feel unnervingly prescient for present-day America.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
The Iranian government is not an innocent party by any means, but The Morning Show presents rumors and accusations about the country as facts that feel incurious at best and reckless at worst.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
Smith faces charges of first-degree reckless homicide involving the use of a dangerous weapon and possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Considering that the film was conceived several years ago, Anderson’s depictions of federal government raids, aggressive approaches to deportation and reckless law enforcement all feel unnervingly prescient for present-day America.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
The Iranian government is not an innocent party by any means, but The Morning Show presents rumors and accusations about the country as facts that feel incurious at best and reckless at worst.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reckless
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Deadline was on the ground for the event, which has developed a reputation for assembling more daring conference schedules than many rivals.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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Narrated by a Spanish sailor—also a hero of Lepanto—whom Don Quixote and Sancho Panza encounter in an inn, the short interlude is mostly composed of the daring story of the captive’s escape through the intercession of a lovely and beautiful Moorish woman named Zoraida.—
Ed Simon
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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This month encourages courageous choices and trusting your own judgment to create freedom.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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The godmother of the event’s 2025 edition, supermodel Naomi Campbell, was not in attendance but shared a video message encouraging the awards’ nominees to be fearless and courageous.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Rounded plastic equipment prevents potential scraps and presumably is meant to prevent daredevil kids from climbing on top of slide tunnels or jungle gym towers.—
Carrie Lukas,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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When Francis Ford Coppola finally went into production on Megalopolis, the project carried the weight of decades of anticipation and the air of a high-wire act undertaken by a beloved, daredevil octogenarian.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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Heather didn’t write her story to be brave.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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The pressure Alex, who is endowed by Martin with endearing softness and paralyzing self-doubt, feels to be a brave cop, a strong father, and the righteous hero of this story can’t be separated from his experience as a trans man still honing his relationship to masculinity.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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During the last drought, irresponsible water management killed nearly all baby salmon in the Sacramento River.—
Scott Artis,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Another reason is recruiters in the past discouraged workers from job-hopping because it was looked upon as unstable and irresponsible.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Over the last decade, the adventurous family has shared videos surfing with sharks, tandem scuba diving and sledding in Italy, among other things.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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These frogs, known for their adventurous diet, are well-adapted to both fresh and saltwater environments.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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One careless click can expose your information.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Tom’s doomed desire for Vivien—and for her vanished twenty-first-century world—shows how people in the future may yearn for the past, though the past itself proves neglectful and careless of the future.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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In Pynchon’s best works, his bleakness is brightened, in both senses—illuminated and made lighter—by the sweep of his vision and his affection for his fallible, foolhardy, well-meaning, wildly outmatched main characters.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Depending on your viewpoint, Google has made either a good trade-off decision or lost its potential in a foolhardy quest for AI.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Reckless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reckless. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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