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
“The cavalier manner in which Trump Mobile has treated its customers is shocking,” Warner wrote in a Tuesday letter to Trump Mobile.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
I see now that it’s easy to be cavalier about the paraphernalia of aging when you know they are only temporary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
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
Despite the importance of this research, many scientists seemed cavalier about their cultures.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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