wantonly

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A publication that once stood for truth and justice, emboldening reporters like Bernstein and Woodward to uncover corruption, was now wantonly flaunting its own rot.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

Anthropic’s worries over Claude’s alleged ability to feel distress aren’t really about Claude; they’re about our all-too-human unease over the possibility that we’re wantonly using something that doesn’t want to be used.

From Slate • Aug. 20, 2025

At its unveiling, Mr Downey said the new version had been designed to be "as solid as possible, out of a durable material which cannot be wantonly destroyed".

From BBC • May 16, 2025

Only Madsen seems to be on the right wavelength, having fun being wantonly evil.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2023

Yet—perhaps the stirring, urgent sense again—when Dr. Montague’s confirming letter arrived, Theodora had been tempted and had somehow plunged blindly, wantonly, into a violent quarrel with the friend with whom she shared an apartment.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson