devil-may-care
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The lime-green background and blurry typography on the cover of her sixth album, “Brat,” quickly became internet shorthand for the season’s pursuit of devil-may-care indulgence and personal adventure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
With dark blond hair and hazel eyes, Denise had a youthful beauty and hid her tough circumstances under a devil-may-care attitude.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024
Empathize with those who aren’t seeing better tidings despite his administration’s sunny, devil-may-care outlook.
From Slate • Mar. 11, 2024
The video went viral, and “Ivan,” whose identity was then not known, was widely rebuked for his devil-may-care attitude.
From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2023
Johnny looked like a handsome, devil-may-care Irish boy instead of the husband of a scrubwoman and the father of two children who were always hungry.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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