as in careless
failing to give proper care and attention
rebuked by the judge for being disregardful of their responsibilities as parents of two young children
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The driver of the truck was cited for careless driving; the vehicle was not equipped with chains, but chains were not required under state law in Friday morning’s conditions, according to Colorado State Patrol.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Drug, alcohol, careless living.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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True Crime, which will help readers understand her rise from a traumatic, neglectful childhood to become an award-winning police reporter and forensic expert and eventual author.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Many of the animals were found living in neglectful and abusive conditions, officials said.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
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White cast-iron chairs are perfectly positioned on a terrace to catch Stromboli’s volcanic smoke-show, and occasional fiery belch, in the distance over a lazy cocktail.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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Suzy Welch, a best-selling author and professor of management practice at New York University, hit back against those who brand the young generation lazy by reminiscing on her career journey.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Disregardful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disregardful. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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