careless
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Dunkley looked in cruise control before giving her wicket away in a rather careless - and needless - manner.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Kevin Miller, 71, of King's Lynn, Norfolk, had admitted causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
When a nameless secretary drops a sheaf of papers, Kornev’s response to help is instinctive, yet we cringe at the careless faux pas he commits in this unfeeling society.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
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
The fox’s relief—they were only here to play the game!—made him careless.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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Power Suffix: -less
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