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heedless

[heed-lis] / ˈhid lɪs /


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She said the new working plans were being implemented in a "heavy-handed way, heedless of the consequences".

From BBC Apr. 5, 2024

Even among the irrepressible talents of his co-stars, Perry stood out, for a rubbery, heedless way with physical comedy and a split-second timing that most stopwatches would envy.

From Seattle Times Nov. 3, 2023

If you are, let’s say, a rangy 5-feet-11-inches, with an athlete’s build, burnished skin and a heedless, sad-eyed charisma that makes audiences lean in so far they fall over, Hollywood offers smoother paths.

From New York Times Aug. 9, 2023

The trial has been widely viewed as a test of whether Fox's coverage crossed the line between ethical journalism and the heedless pursuit of ratings, as Dominion alleges and Fox denies.

From Reuters Apr. 10, 2023

At the instant’s respite the old man sank upon the ground and the little boys lay down in the dust, heedless of the feet trampling everywhere about them.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck




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