careless
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In her closing remarks, Halem’s attorney Megan Maitia blasted the LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division and the district attorney’s office for what she called a “lazy, careless investigation.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
There was also the careless moment of a no-ball for one too many fielders outside the 30-yard circle.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
Like, just in case someone’s dawdling, or being careless about where they’re dumping snow.
From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026
This evidently isn’t the first time he has been careless about a matter that touches her soul.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
During the meal, Lady Constance made bright, careless remarks about shopping and the weather, and the admiral told manly tales of exploration and danger in distant lands.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing careless
Power Suffix: -less
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -less
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