recklessly

Example Sentences

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The organiser of Sala's flight, David Henderson, was sentenced to 18 months in prison in November 2021 after he was found guilty of recklessly endangering the safety of an aircraft.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

The former boss of collapsed construction giant Carillion has been fined by the UK's finance watchdog for acting "recklessly" and misleading others over the firm's precarious financial position.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

“The laws would recklessly endanger the lives of federal agents and their family members and compromise the operational effectiveness of federal law enforcement activities,” the government said in court filings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

It seems that in this era of wellness obsession, of kale salads and Pilates, people who are recklessly hedonistic, who choose pleasure over health, still have a certain kind of glamour.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

He hoped it would snow recklessly and bring to the island the impossible winter purity, so rare and precious, he remembered fondly from his youth.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson