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Recent Examples of recklessly
State police are asking for help identifying a person who allegedly changes out their license plates and vehicles regularly while driving recklessly to New Milford each day.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
Senior figures such as Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller moved quickly and recklessly to frame the incident in ideological terms that were not supported by the evidence.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Officers found the 82-year-old Chicago man after receiving a call of a car driving recklessly near 143rd Street and Creme Road.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The film isn’t trying to absorb or recklessly mirror the traumas of the Black family so much as make a case for its nuance.
—Jason Parham, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Officers arrived to find a Jeep Wrangler SUV driving recklessly and doing donuts in the intersection, according to an arrest-warrant affidavit.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Deputies located and attempted to stop the vehicle a short time later, but the driver did not yield and recklessly evaded, and the pursuit was ultimately terminated in the interest of public safety.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
The policy change means that officers who see someone driving recklessly must consider additional factors than speeding, such as collisions or driving through intersections.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The panel found that armed assaults can be committed recklessly, meaning the defendant should have known the act carried a risk of danger, not just purposefully, meaning the defendant intended to harm the victim.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
Senior figures such as Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller moved quickly and recklessly to frame the incident in ideological terms that were not supported by the evidence.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Officers found the 82-year-old Chicago man after receiving a call of a car driving recklessly near 143rd Street and Creme Road.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The film isn’t trying to absorb or recklessly mirror the traumas of the Black family so much as make a case for its nuance.
—Jason Parham, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Officers arrived to find a Jeep Wrangler SUV driving recklessly and doing donuts in the intersection, according to an arrest-warrant affidavit.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Deputies located and attempted to stop the vehicle a short time later, but the driver did not yield and recklessly evaded, and the pursuit was ultimately terminated in the interest of public safety.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
The policy change means that officers who see someone driving recklessly must consider additional factors than speeding, such as collisions or driving through intersections.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The panel found that armed assaults can be committed recklessly, meaning the defendant should have known the act carried a risk of danger, not just purposefully, meaning the defendant intended to harm the victim.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recklessly
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Make Impulse Purchases People with organized homes are mindful not to buy things impulsively, explains Kristen Ziegler, the founder of Minima in Richmond, Virginia.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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At today's prices, gold investing isn't something retirees can afford to treat casually or impulsively.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Moreover, Elliott does not act impetuously in its activism.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
6 Dec. 2025
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With Mercury going retrograde in this part of the sky on February 26, just don’t sign anything too rashly or hastily, because the potential for errors and misunderstandings is high right now.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Jan. 2026
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Both teachers’ absences — and the district’s handling of the fallout — have sparked a months-long uproar, with parents alleging the district acted rashly and with little transparency.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The others are hurriedly opening your food.—
Molly Aitken,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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His eyes strained to decipher the hurriedly ornate calligraphy, which often bled to the other side of the sheet, making the documents even harder to read.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Set Rules For Micro-Interventions Of course, even a strategy like this, with ample scientific support, can backfire if it’s implemented thoughtlessly.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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But industry sources tell CNN that American oil executives are unlikely to dive headfirst into Venezuela for multiple reasons: The situation on the ground remains very uncertain, Venezuela’s oil industry is in shambles and Caracas has a history of seizing US oil assets.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
5 Jan. 2026
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Dive headfirst into the cool Mediterranean Sea from Plage des Marinières and lunch by the water at Casa Soleia's private beach club.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Dec. 2025
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What began as an emergency measure cannot become a convenient default whenever there is snow on the ground or temperatures drop precipitously.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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New iterations and versions of AI systems have caused usage fees to fall precipitously, which the AVA team sees as a key advantage of AI tools given limited court budgets.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
3 Jan. 2026
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Along the way, Donnie haphazardly recruits, amongst others, Vy, a sassy, loyal, and fiercely independent Aye-Aye; Kiki, a flightless Kakapo parrot and powerhouse of kindness and optimism; and Roman, an overly dramatic Jamaican Funnel-Eared Bat.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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By Tuesday, the inscription had been haphazardly carved away and the whistle destroyed, but the rest of the face remained intact.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
28 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Recklessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recklessly. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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