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Recent Examples of recklessness
In nine short, potent chapters, Beckerman lays out the essential traits of an effective dissident — loyalty, recklessness and watchfulness, among them — to illustrate how communities of resistance are built from the ground up.
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Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Scheffler also made clear that Doral is not a course built for recklessness, especially as the wind firms things up over a weekend.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Her fury at Helios employees being treated so shabbily is matched only by her disbelief at Ger and his crew’s recklessness in allowing the consoles monitoring and controlling all of Happy Valley’s life-support systems and communications with the Titan mission unstaffed.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Colorado is the only state in the country where someone who kills due to extreme recklessness receives the same sentence — life without parole — as someone who kills intentionally and after deliberation.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The chain denied proximate cause and recklessness.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
The Only Suspect is said to explore obsession, deception, betrayal, the consequences of the recklessness of youth and secrets that refuse to stay hidden.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
The resulting investigation will be sent to Porter County Prosecutor Gary Germann’s office for review to determine if the incident was accidental or if there was any form of criminal element regarding the recklessness laws, Richardson said.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Five other kids, ages 10 to 17, were listed on the police report, and Tre would be arrested and charged with criminal recklessness, obstruction of justice and dangerous possession of a firearm.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Scheffler also made clear that Doral is not a course built for recklessness, especially as the wind firms things up over a weekend.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Her fury at Helios employees being treated so shabbily is matched only by her disbelief at Ger and his crew’s recklessness in allowing the consoles monitoring and controlling all of Happy Valley’s life-support systems and communications with the Titan mission unstaffed.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Colorado is the only state in the country where someone who kills due to extreme recklessness receives the same sentence — life without parole — as someone who kills intentionally and after deliberation.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The chain denied proximate cause and recklessness.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
The Only Suspect is said to explore obsession, deception, betrayal, the consequences of the recklessness of youth and secrets that refuse to stay hidden.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
The resulting investigation will be sent to Porter County Prosecutor Gary Germann’s office for review to determine if the incident was accidental or if there was any form of criminal element regarding the recklessness laws, Richardson said.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Five other kids, ages 10 to 17, were listed on the police report, and Tre would be arrested and charged with criminal recklessness, obstruction of justice and dangerous possession of a firearm.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recklessness
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The company has built its identity around taking AI safety more seriously than its rivals, creating sky-high expectations for model security that jar with its apparent carelessness; the fact that Mythos was exposed through such a basic and predictable failure only underscores that.—
Robert Hart,
The Verge,
23 Apr. 2026
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Most bark problems come from carelessness from mowing or weed-eating too close to the tree, stripping off the bark and allowing entry.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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And yet, Washington responded to Genet not with rashness and bravado but with restraint made public law.—
Maurizio Valsania,
The Conversation,
9 Jan. 2026
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His audacity and her rashness might surprise some.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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The trade-off was his life for his wildness.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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Still, its close proximity to one of the most populous cities in the nation has spurred a five-year boom, drawing new residents (including celebrities such as Friday Night Lights star Kyle Chandler) and weekend visitors with its distinct wildness and quietude compared to the nearby metropolis.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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By widening the lens, Clark is able to redirect the book’s gaze from the mother toward a quizzical, sometimes critical, but not unaffectionate portrait of two generations of political activism, with the attendant self-involvement and domestic negligence.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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His attorney argued that the charges should be reduced to involuntary manslaughter and that prosecutors couldn’t prove more than criminal negligence.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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The heedlessness of the children has touched her mood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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Still, being private isn’t a license to let laxness creep in.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Tolentino’s treatment of sabotage is emblematic of the discussion’s overall irresponsibility.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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This fiscal irresponsibility is happening at the worst possible time.—
Jackie Calmes,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Recklessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recklessness. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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