he is completely happy-go-lucky on fishing trips—if he catches something, fine; if he doesn't, that's fine, too
went on her happy-go-lucky way, totally unaware that she was strewing litter behind her
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Stage’s version translates the already uneasy feelings of hearing acid house reduced to happy-go-lucky plastic into something out of an actual acid trip.—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 7 Feb. 2026 The left winger is usually a relaxed, happy-go-lucky persona around the Leafs dressing room.—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026 Instead, the board opts for the happy-go-lucky concert attendee kicking back a beer or two as its foil to scary THC use.—Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026 Perhaps the happy-go-lucky Heisman Trophy winner and national champion can help uplift a team desperate for a spark and new leadership.—C J Doon, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for happy-go-lucky