recklessness
Example Sentences
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“The recklessness to which he goes about things, the fact that he doesn’t believe in rules, he doesn’t believe they apply to him.”
From Slate • May 18, 2026
Legal experts consulted by AFP say the two most plausible charges would be negligence or recklessness -- the latter involving a deliberate choice to ignore known risks or safety obligations.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Chairman of the magistrates' bench Peter Jones said there was "recklessness and impulse", but noted Knight's remorse.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
Stalin “possessed both an uncontrollable temper and extraordinary willpower. He was capable of bewildering recklessness and cold-blooded displays of control.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Throwing a bag of spaghetti had a simplicity to it, a recklessness, a careless grandeur.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary lists containing recklessness
"The Odyssey," Vocabulary from Part 1 of the epic poem
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Crime and Punishment
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Vocabulary from Readings 5, Unit 5
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