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cavalier

[kav-uh-leer, kav-uh-leer] / ˌkæv əˈlɪər, ˈkæv əˌlɪər /


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If we call the cops on teens violating a city curfew, it suggests a cavalier attitude toward the perils of the justice system.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

One shouldn’t be cavalier about the effects such restrictions can have on a country’s politics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

In columns and on TV, he warns that Hegseth’s cavalier attitude toward the rule of law and civilian protections is corroding military professionalism.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

Buffett wrote in his 2016 shareholder letter: External link “To say “stock-based compensation” isn’t an expense is even more cavalier.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

If there were agents out there looking for her, she didn’t spot them, but she wouldn’t be so cavalier as to think she was out of harm’s way.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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