devil-may-care
adjective
dev·il-may-care
ˌde-vᵊl-(ˌ)mā-ˈker 
Examples of devil-may-care in a Sentence
a devil-may-care golfer who knows that it's only a game
the devil-may-care speed with which he drives his sports car is going to cause a lot of grief someday
the devil-may-care attitude that some people have about needlessly contributing to global warming
Recent Examples on the Web
Black Midi were known for their wild live shows, improvisational but generally aggressive riffs and devil-may-care attitude.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
Call them the goth girls of the Golden Globes, oozing devil-may-care detachment and spicing up the glittering red carpet procession with a little bit of mystery.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Her son, John (Edward Furlong) — a devil-may-care pre-teen with a rap sheet, a dirt bike, and plenty of criminal know-how — lives with a foster family in the suburbs.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Jan. 2026
The square-jawed Iago Breschi, one of the most technically proficient classical dancers in San Diego, was in his element as the torero Escamillo, strutting with a devil-may-care swagger.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
Its goofy, devil-may-care logic and rapid-fire comedy rarely translated to feature-length run times.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
That devil-may-care attitude on The Things Youi Kill extended to his film set in Turkey.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
Deadline can reveal a first clip of of the film in which Gloria is first introduced to Saxberger, who is immediately hooked but will come to learn that her flamboyant appearance and devil-may-care front hides a darker side and reality.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
We’re now obsessed with pirate boots: pretty much any pair with the right alchemy of slouch, weathering, metal accents, and/or devil-may-care attitude.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 21 Aug. 2025
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
Call them the goth girls of the Golden Globes, oozing devil-may-care detachment and spicing up the glittering red carpet procession with a little bit of mystery.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Her son, John (Edward Furlong) — a devil-may-care pre-teen with a rap sheet, a dirt bike, and plenty of criminal know-how — lives with a foster family in the suburbs.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Jan. 2026
The square-jawed Iago Breschi, one of the most technically proficient classical dancers in San Diego, was in his element as the torero Escamillo, strutting with a devil-may-care swagger.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
Its goofy, devil-may-care logic and rapid-fire comedy rarely translated to feature-length run times.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
That devil-may-care attitude on The Things Youi Kill extended to his film set in Turkey.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
Deadline can reveal a first clip of of the film in which Gloria is first introduced to Saxberger, who is immediately hooked but will come to learn that her flamboyant appearance and devil-may-care front hides a darker side and reality.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
We’re now obsessed with pirate boots: pretty much any pair with the right alchemy of slouch, weathering, metal accents, and/or devil-may-care attitude.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Devil-may-care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devil-may-care. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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