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Noun
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Patterson was previously convicted of intimidation in 2012, criminal recklessness in 2017 and escape in 2019, filings show.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025 -
That’s left her with a lingering case of PTSD that’s manifested as anger, recklessness, and general hostility.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Recently, fans and the media have been focusing more on him due to his recurring mistakes, apparently caused by carelessness with and without the ball, as well as his spotty health record.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The sequence is incredibly disturbing, underlining the carelessness with which Prodigy has been treating these overgrown children.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Cataloging these uses of this phrase must widen our sense of the stark differences expressed by Pride and Prejudice’s other characters about Elizabeth’s almost-wildness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Known for raising his arms like a human DeLorean while peering in for his sign, Kimbrel has been prone to bouts of wildness.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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After an hour of jury deliberation, Cardi was cleared on allegations of assault, battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress, as well as negligence and false imprisonment.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Overall, prosecutors identified the brands’ negligence in properly auditing their supply chain partners.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Foolhardiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foolhardiness. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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