disregardful

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She was serenely self-possessed, superbly cool, and attentive to the obnoxious Hayes, in proportion as she was disregardful of me.

From The Continental Monthly, Vol 2, No 6, December 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various

On the other hand, Dr. Roebuck was accustomed to great enterprises, a bold and undaunted man, and disregardful of expense where he saw before him a reasonable prospect of success.

From Industrial Biography, Iron Workers and Tool Makers by Smiles, Samuel

And who, her rank and fortune considered, could be so disregardful of his own interest, had he had no other motive to be just!—

From Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 9 by Richardson, Samuel

I have hinted at the analogy," continued the other, calmly disregardful of the digression; "now to apply it.

From The Confidence-Man by Melville, Herman

Mr. Chaffanbrass collected his papers, with the assistance of Mr. Wickerby,—totally disregardful of his junior counsel, and the Attorney and Solicitor-General congratulated each other on the successful termination of a very disagreeable piece of business.

From Phineas Redux by Trollope, Anthony