irreflective
Example Sentences
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At such moments he had an irreflective courage, which prompted him to utter what he thought without regard to anything but the common civilities of life.
From The Crown of Life by Gissing, George
We produced it," said Mr. Gladstone, "with a general, lazy, uninformed, and irreflective good intention of taking capital to Ireland.
From Handbook of Home Rule Being articles on the Irish question by Godkin, Edwin Lawrence
It cannot be denied that the transition from atrocious prosecutions to divine honors was somewhat sudden, but this is merely a further proof that Caligula was endowed with a violent, impulsive, and irreflective temperament.
From The Women of the Caesars by Ferrero, Guglielmo
His right figure was that of life in irreflective joy and at the highest thinkable level of prepared security and unconscious insolence.
From The Finer Grain by James, Henry
It is the same story, from the first chapter to the last, in education, poor law, public works, relief Acts, even in coercion Acts—lazy, uninformed, and irreflective good intention.
From Handbook of Home Rule Being articles on the Irish question by Godkin, Edwin Lawrence
