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Recent Examples of recklessly
He was convicted in October 2022 on six counts first-degree intentional homicide, 61 counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, six counts of hit and run involving death and two counts of bail jumping, all felonies, plus one count of misdemeanor battery.
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Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Huger was ultimately charged with a DUI and DWI, negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
From unintended algorithmic bias to compliance lapses and lack of auditability, the risks of scaling AI recklessly are growing and increasingly, so is regulatory scrutiny.
—Mohit Gupta, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The suspects allegedly drove recklessly, reversing down the Berlin Turnpike before crashing into a utility pole, according to police.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2025
Orlando Critical Mass, a gathering of hundreds of cyclists that meets at Loch Haven Park on the last Friday night of every month and takes over the streets, has faced challenges posed by riders riding recklessly into oncoming traffic.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Limani was allegedly driving one of the BMWs recklessly and racing on the Garden State Parkway when his car hit two other cars and rolled over multiple times, according to arrest warrants.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
For now, Huth isn’t concerned about the technology being misused or developed recklessly, speaking to the integrity of the research groups involved in neural prosthetics research.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2025
And since China supposedly doesn’t prioritize safety, racing ahead—even recklessly—is the safer long-term bet.
—Brian Tse, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Huger was ultimately charged with a DUI and DWI, negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
From unintended algorithmic bias to compliance lapses and lack of auditability, the risks of scaling AI recklessly are growing and increasingly, so is regulatory scrutiny.
—Mohit Gupta, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The suspects allegedly drove recklessly, reversing down the Berlin Turnpike before crashing into a utility pole, according to police.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2025
Orlando Critical Mass, a gathering of hundreds of cyclists that meets at Loch Haven Park on the last Friday night of every month and takes over the streets, has faced challenges posed by riders riding recklessly into oncoming traffic.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Limani was allegedly driving one of the BMWs recklessly and racing on the Garden State Parkway when his car hit two other cars and rolled over multiple times, according to arrest warrants.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
For now, Huth isn’t concerned about the technology being misused or developed recklessly, speaking to the integrity of the research groups involved in neural prosthetics research.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2025
And since China supposedly doesn’t prioritize safety, racing ahead—even recklessly—is the safer long-term bet.
—Brian Tse, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recklessly
Adverb
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Panicked over his wife, Penny, nearing death, John acted impulsively to try and protect the truth about his wife’s murder from getting out.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
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These two strains cross paths when Prodigy founder Boy Kavalier (Samuel Blenkin) impulsively sends his hybrids to investigate the Maginot wreck and recover its cargo.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Lowell jumped on the bandwagon and hurriedly so, bankrolling and putting himself in charge of an expedition to Arizona territory to set up a telescope ahead of Mars nearing the Earth in 1894.—
Maren Longbella,
Boston Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Another photo shows Brown looking back while hurriedly carrying two bags through airport security.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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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
Adverb
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The Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust told RNZ that Watson was buried headfirst and was trapped for about 15 minutes.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The first units that arrived found the man wedged headfirst in the middle portion of the slide.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Public health and addiction experts continue to study why overdoses are falling so precipitously.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
30 Aug. 2025
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Suddenly, around 32 miles southwest of Marfa, the pavement ends, the ground drops away precipitously, and the gentle plains give way to craggy rocks and steep, dramatic mountains.—
Eva Frederick,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Opponents of the idea see a hand on the scale and a new label on a socialist effort to redistribute wealth and opportunity randomly and haphazardly without a thought as to possible consequences.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Those are potentially fascinating conflicts, explored haphazardly.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Recklessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recklessly. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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