cavalier

Example Sentences

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A stunned England woke Sunday to savage criticism after their meek capitulation in the first Ashes Test, branded "brainless" and "damaged" by former greats after their cavalier approach backfired.

From Barron's

I think of the cavalier way Republican lawmakers have denied claims about the detention camp’s conditions.

From Salon

Judge Vanessa Francis said that the pair had a "cavalier attitude" and were equally culpable.

From BBC

The Tory MP was highly critical of Lord Cameron, who made the decision to hold the referendum after pressure from Eurosceptics, saying he had been "extremely cavalier".

From BBC

Their batting was sensible, rather than cavalier, yet the hosts still scored in excess of four an over.

From BBC