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Recent Examples of incautious Nationalists call on the state to punish disloyal actors, such as Western brands, Chinese feminists, and incautious celebrities. Chang Che, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2024 Yet that may send the message that both borrowers and lenders can continue pursuing incautious practices in the expectation of a bailout. Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2023 His father, Chuck, played with an incautious tenacity by Patton Oswalt, has been desperately trying to get a hold of him. Mike Postalakis, SPIN, 8 Aug. 2022 And of course, panic made people incautious. Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2022 See All Example Sentences for incautious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incautious
Adjective
  • But Thomas has been lazy all year and lost a catch Sunday being careless with his feet on what should have been an easy completion on the sideline, unable to get a second foot down with a lot of room.
    Michael Salfino, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The subsequent uncertainty and introspection are exacerbated during a pre-festival press conference, which becomes a flashpoint when the cast and crew come under fire for an allegedly careless adaptation.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Through this program, educators can report issues such as bullying or unsafe content directly from Instagram.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The athletes asked the state to amend regulations to keep biological males from joining girls’ teams or using female locker rooms, saying the lack of clear rules was unfair and unsafe.
    Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Hall is charged with reckless homicide, with modifiers of domestic abuse and use of a dangerous weapon, records show.
    Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Its insularity has shielded it from the reckless overdevelopment that has scarred much of the nearby Costa Blanca.
    Miquel Ros, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Incautious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incautious. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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