foolhardiness

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Noun
  • Others chimed in accusing Blackbird of recklessness and profit-chasing and demanding that the company reimburse taxpayers for the expense of the rescue operations.
    Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The prosecution alleges that Gray's recklessness constituted cruelty to children, ultimately leading to their deaths.
    Nakell Williams, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • And yet, Washington responded to Genet not with rashness and bravado but with restraint made public law.
    Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
  • His audacity and her rashness might surprise some.
    Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Someone gets hurt, the cause points toward another person’s carelessness, and suddenly, the situation becomes legal instead of just painful.
    Maria Williams, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Coach Sean Miller will focus on his team's carelessness with the ball at half; Texas has nine turnovers compared to two for Auburn.
    Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • His character is an avatar for the austere religion that threatens to impinge on the wildness that reigns at the Heights.
    Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Uranus in Taurus adds a streak of wildness and excitement to Venus’s cosmic mix on March 4th.
    Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In November 2025, a group of other families of campers who died also sued for negligence.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
  • OpenAI and the company’s CEO, Sam Altman, were named as defendants in several lawsuits that allege negligence, assisted suicide, involuntary manslaughter, wrongful death, and other product liability claims.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
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