careless

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In her closing remarks, Halem’s attorney Megan Maitia blasted the LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division and the district attorney’s office for what she called a “lazy, careless investigation.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

There was also the careless moment of a no-ball for one too many fielders outside the 30-yard circle.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Like, just in case someone’s dawdling, or being careless about where they’re dumping snow.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

In my case, the confession didn’t make me look careless or unserious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

A man and a young woman climbed a ladder set into the wall, careless of the dizzying height, to the roof, where they began untying the longmas from their harnesses.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell