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carefree

[kair-free] / ˈkɛərˌfri /


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I get it — part of having fun is being carefree.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

As others were overwhelmed by pressure, she was so carefree that she made yoga teachers look stressed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

The vivid language of the novel ‘Playworld’ evokes the carefree early ’80s, centering on the freedoms and seemingly low-stakes perils of their Manhattan.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Sean is the definitive picture of the carefree collegiate rebellion, an example of free youth so vile and twisted that Van Der Beek becomes utterly and instantly unrecognizable from the role that made him famous.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

I loved that I’d caught her in a rare moment, being carefree and unburdened.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon