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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foolhardiness
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Running restaurants requires a mix of idealism, determination and recklessness all too familiar to those who work in Hollywood.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025 -
For Washington, valor was never the same as recklessness.—
Maurizio Valsania,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
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At other times, the result can be both immediate and devastating, as seen in many traffic accidents caused by impatience, inattentiveness, or rashness.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Earhart was a complicated woman, highly skilled as a pilot yet with a tendency toward carelessness.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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Disappointing to see talent overshadowed by carelessness.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Using pure well water, wild yeasts (some propagated from its own fruit trees and beehives), local and heirloom grains, hops, and fruits, and house sour cultures, the brewery creates, ages, blends and bottles unique, small-batch beers exhibiting the wildness of Oregon terroir.—
Ben Davidson Correspondent,
Oc Register,
24 Sep. 2025
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That was good enough to, despite his bouts of wildness, mostly dominate a lineup that featured five players who made their big-league debuts earlier this season.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Sep. 2025
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Non-Orientable Nkansa, 2017, one of his earliest large-scale installations, announced his dedication to monumental assemblages that fixate on negligence and crumbling edifices.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Hardimans are seeking damages over the collision, alleging that Campbell drove through a red light and that his negligence caused the crash.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
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