cavalier
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Divine might have picked up his cavalier attitude toward precedent while clerking for Justice Clarence Thomas during the Supreme Court’s 2020–21 term.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
Much of the world still thinks of Latin American organized crime in terms of cut-throat cocaine cartels and cavalier capos like Pablo Escobar.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 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
A higher or lower tolerance for risk can make a significant difference, as seen in the case of an older couple when their score is a more cavalier 3, versus 5, out of 10.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
She may have officially been a governess for only a few weeks, but it wounded her professional pride to have her students talked about in such a cavalier manner.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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She was at Westminster on Monday to show one of her cavaliers, named Hope.
From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2023
So the BBC Radio 4's Today programme debate on "Do We Need a Monarchy?" offered snapshots into these competing world views, serving up a pundits' version of roundheads versus cavaliers.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2023
He wished that his knights for the battle would thirst, But his “brave” cavaliers were, quite simply, The Worst.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 21, 2022
For instance, in the Waltz of the Flowers, the four cavaliers, suited up hilariously as tuxedoed bumblebees, toss the ballerinas in quick succession, avoiding airborne collisions by seconds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2015
Bored of these women, bored of these cavaliers who masqueraded as companions, bored of everything.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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