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
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
Jonathan infiltrates Teddy’s organization, posing as a cavalier, rich businessman named Matthew Ellis.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026
He's so smug with his half explanations, and so cavalier about the fact that he's dragged me into this.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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