laisser aller

Example Sentences

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But who could have believed in such complete indifference, in the utter laisser-aller of such a life?

From A Daughter of Eve by Balzac, Honoré de

That laisser-aller policy of his threatens to land us in serious difficulties.

From The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance by Malet, Lucas

Its easy laisser-aller, its lax rule, and its indifference to regular forms were at an end.

From Olive A Novel by Bowers, G.

Rather it gives one the impression that old traditions are all but dead and that it is mere improvidence and laisser-aller that allows them to exist.

From The Automobilist Abroad by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)

You have never before had that laisser-aller of a writer which shows the hidden strength.'

From Women in the Life of Balzac by Floyd, Juanita Helm