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Recent Examples of wildness
Rodriguez, who has been out with injuries since July 2024, attributed the wildness to the emotions of returning to the mound.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
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
His character is an avatar for the austere religion that threatens to impinge on the wildness that reigns at the Heights.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
Uranus in Taurus adds a streak of wildness and excitement to Venus’s cosmic mix on March 4th.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 9 Feb. 2026
What other spot in the Golden State so perfectly captures the state’s wildness and its simultaneous love of the ocean and the mountains?
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
First-time visitors might expect wildness, isolation, and more nature than culture.
—Sarah Moss, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
From delicate creeping figs to hefty monstera, indoor vining plants bring a touch of wildness into your home.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
Zhao, co-writing with O’Farrell, goes straight for the tear ducts, with crucial help from a superb cast led by Buckley — who, like her character, seems to have an extraordinary ability to dispense with artifice and access a wildness simmering beneath the surface.
—Jocelyn Noveck, Boston Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
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
His character is an avatar for the austere religion that threatens to impinge on the wildness that reigns at the Heights.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
Uranus in Taurus adds a streak of wildness and excitement to Venus’s cosmic mix on March 4th.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 9 Feb. 2026
What other spot in the Golden State so perfectly captures the state’s wildness and its simultaneous love of the ocean and the mountains?
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
First-time visitors might expect wildness, isolation, and more nature than culture.
—Sarah Moss, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
From delicate creeping figs to hefty monstera, indoor vining plants bring a touch of wildness into your home.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
Zhao, co-writing with O’Farrell, goes straight for the tear ducts, with crucial help from a superb cast led by Buckley — who, like her character, seems to have an extraordinary ability to dispense with artifice and access a wildness simmering beneath the surface.
—Jocelyn Noveck, Boston Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wildness
Noun
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Rather than finding redemption, however, Corby—unable to shed his macho tendencies—continues to suffer because of his own recklessness.—
Eric Magnuson,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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The heedlessness of the children has touched her mood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Wildness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wildness. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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