wantonly

Example Sentences

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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

And it would benefit us, too, to stop wantonly crushing cetaceans with our boats.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2024

Both teams seemed perturbed at the way that the officials so wantonly threw flags on defensive backs.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 30, 2023

There has been a welcome shift in mindset so broadcasters today are "more thoughtful about representation" and aware of "the need not to wantonly give offence", he said.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2023

The law says the penalty is harsher if someone should have known of the risks and harsher still—manslaughter—if the person does know the risks and wantonly disregards them.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel