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Recent Examples of recklessness
Rather than finding redemption, however, Corby—unable to shed his macho tendencies—continues to suffer because of his own recklessness.
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Eric Magnuson, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Crown Point police said that Angelle Czaja, 23, was charged with felony criminal recklessness and misdemeanor failure to remain at the scene of an accident with bodily injury.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
Something that felt cathartic and something that had all that impulse and that, sort of, recklessness.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
Others chimed in accusing Blackbird of recklessness and profit-chasing and demanding that the company reimburse taxpayers for the expense of the rescue operations.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Courage lies somewhere between cowardice and recklessness, generosity between stinginess and extravagance.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Elias Thomas, 25, is charged with criminal recklessness and unlawful carrying of a handgun.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
History suggests that declaring a front-runner in a presidential campaign nearly three years before Election Day is foolhardy to the point of recklessness.
—Adam Lashinsky, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Moss has a lengthy criminal record with convictions, including battery resulting in serious bodily injury, criminal recklessness while armed with a deadly weapon, criminal mischief and criminal trespass, police said in earlier court documents.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Eric Magnuson, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Crown Point police said that Angelle Czaja, 23, was charged with felony criminal recklessness and misdemeanor failure to remain at the scene of an accident with bodily injury.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
Something that felt cathartic and something that had all that impulse and that, sort of, recklessness.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
Others chimed in accusing Blackbird of recklessness and profit-chasing and demanding that the company reimburse taxpayers for the expense of the rescue operations.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Courage lies somewhere between cowardice and recklessness, generosity between stinginess and extravagance.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Elias Thomas, 25, is charged with criminal recklessness and unlawful carrying of a handgun.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
History suggests that declaring a front-runner in a presidential campaign nearly three years before Election Day is foolhardy to the point of recklessness.
—Adam Lashinsky, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Moss has a lengthy criminal record with convictions, including battery resulting in serious bodily injury, criminal recklessness while armed with a deadly weapon, criminal mischief and criminal trespass, police said in earlier court documents.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recklessness
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Someone gets hurt, the cause points toward another person’s carelessness, and suddenly, the situation becomes legal instead of just painful.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Coach Sean Miller will focus on his team's carelessness with the ball at half; Texas has nine turnovers compared to two for Auburn.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Jan. 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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Rodriguez, who has been out with injuries since July 2024, attributed the wildness to the emotions of returning to the mound.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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An 80-game suspension for a positive drug test in 2021 combined with bouts of wildness in the minor leagues stalled his progress, and when the Giants needed to create a 40-man roster vacancy before the 2023 season, Santos was the low man on the depth chart.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The lawsuit alleges that Karzoun’s wrongful death was caused by the negligence of UConn and its police department.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2026
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Donna Diamond is suing all three defendants on the basis of wrongful death, negligence, loss of consortium and related damages.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 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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Understandably, the error prompted fiery discussions online about the irresponsibility of allowing AI systems to report and repackage the news.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
25 Feb. 2026
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That, of course, is second only to the fiscal irresponsibility of our city leaders.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Recklessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recklessness. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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