carelessness

Example Sentences

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“We want to take immediate action against dangerous drivers before their carelessness leads to a deadly crash,” said Steve Gordon, director of the DMV.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

He said the files were accessed due to "carelessness", using passwords shared on messaging apps.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

While Root was pinned lbw by a Foulkes inswinger and Brook tentatively ran a ball to slip, Jacob Bethell was another guilty of carelessness as he slashed a cut to the cordon.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

“The degree of carelessness is remarkable,” said Nikos Passas, a professor of criminology at Northeastern University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Finn Taylor has retreated from most of the world; his size comes from negligence and laziness, a carelessness that would be pathological if it had any meticulousness to it.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan