reckless
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“This indictment is a critical step toward holding accountable those whose reckless disregard for maritime safety regulations caused this disaster.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
"This indictment is a critical step toward holding accountable those whose reckless disregard for maritime safety regulations caused this disaster."
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Johnston was was convicted of doing an act in a safe access zone with the intent of or being reckless as to whether it had the effect of influencing a protected person attending the premises.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Adversaries thought that Turner’s ventures could be reckless and impulsive.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
On the other hand, Trabb’s boy might worm himself into his intimacy and tell him things; or, reckless and desperate wretch as I knew he could be, might hoot him in the High Street.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
Vocabulary lists containing reckless
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 4
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