wantonly

Example Sentences

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"He chose to take whatever information he had and attempted to sell it to a foreign intelligence service thereby, wantonly, putting myself, my family and ultimately the country at risk."

From BBC

When Chernin’s Leo raises his voice in Jewish prayer before he is hanged, the memory of a man whose life was wantonly destroyed is momentarily restored.

From Los Angeles Times

But their fury was too easily co-opted by the few who want to wantonly destroy and used the cover of protest to do so.

From Los Angeles Times

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

“The indictment here not only alleges shocking crimes of violence, but also alleges that these offenses were committed openly and wantonly, where any innocent member of the public could have been hurt or killed.”

From Los Angeles Times