as in carelessness
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Noun
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Earhart was a complicated woman, highly skilled as a pilot yet with a tendency toward carelessness.—
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Disappointing to see talent overshadowed by carelessness.—
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15 Sep. 2025
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The heedlessness of the children has touched her mood.—
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“Shortmindedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortmindedness. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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