careless
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Causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving carries a maximum sentence of five years, while causing death by driving while uninsured carries a maximum term of two years, according to the Sentencing Council.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
In her closing remarks, Halem’s attorney Megan Maitia blasted the LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division and the district attorney’s office for what she called a “lazy, careless investigation.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
Like, just in case someone’s dawdling, or being careless about where they’re dumping snow.
From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026
In my case, the confession didn’t make me look careless or unserious.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
“Oh, no! Mason will not defy me; nor, knowing it, will he hurt me—but, unintentionally, he might in a moment, by one careless word, deprive me, if not of life, yet for ever of happiness.”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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Power Suffix: -less
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