reckless

Example Sentences

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"We found that flies consuming caffeine at night were less able to suppress movement, displaying impulsive behaviors such as reckless flying despite these aversive conditions."

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Working behind a jab and picking his shots wisely, Itauma avoided anything reckless.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

And it keeps its scale small: Warring nations or governments are barely discussed, the reckless conflict of statesmen taken almost as a given.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

His dad was found guilty of reckless driving in 2015 but had no other criminal convictions that we could find in the United States.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

They are greedy, reckless words, loose and infuriating, but hard to dismiss because underneath, holding up the looseness like a palm, are the drums that put Fifth Avenue into focus.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison