carefree

Example Sentences

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I get it — part of having fun is being carefree.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

To reach the most hallowed ground in figure skating, Liu had to retire at 16, unretire two years later, and come back as an entirely different skater with an unapologetically carefree approach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

The vivid language of the novel ‘Playworld’ evokes the carefree early ’80s, centering on the freedoms and seemingly low-stakes perils of their Manhattan.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Sean is the definitive picture of the carefree collegiate rebellion, an example of free youth so vile and twisted that Van Der Beek becomes utterly and instantly unrecognizable from the role that made him famous.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

He’d always been a mild kind of kid, rolling with the punches, loose and carefree, running around the track while the other kids sat uptight during practice sessions.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier