recklessly

Example Sentences

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Celebrities who behave recklessly don’t deserve our respect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The former boss of collapsed construction giant Carillion has been fined by the UK's finance watchdog for acting "recklessly" and misleading others over the firm's precarious financial position.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Howson did not properly address the risks and was knowingly involved in the firm's sharing of potentially false or misleading information, therefore acting "recklessly", the FCA added.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

The film isn’t trying to absorb or recklessly mirror the traumas of the Black family so much as make a case for its nuance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

Should I move recklessly, I might startle even the idea of her into sudden flight.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss