cavalier
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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
And then Spoade said they were going somewhere, would not be back until late, and Mrs Bland would need another cavalier.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
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