careless

Example Sentences

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Yet if Arsenal's opener had come gifted-wrapped by United, the Gunners returned the favour with an even more careless blunder in the 37th minute.

From Barron's

You’re not some careless, aloof fool; your behavior at times just very closely resembles that of a careless, aloof fool.

From The Wall Street Journal

Owen had given him a careless answer and moved on to the fun stuff.

From Literature

They deny, however, that the MP was ever careless with the draft: "The speech never left Rob's office. The idea that it was left lying around somewhere is untrue."

From BBC

What the panel said: "Bueno turns back into Ndiaye who does not make any contact on the ball. The contact made is careless and the panel felt that a penalty should have been awarded."

From BBC